Distillery

Loch Lomond whiskies

Loch Lomond is a southern Highland distillery in Alexandria, near Loch Lomond and a short distance from Glasgow. It belongs to Loch Lomond Group, which also owns Glen Scotia. It is a very singular distillery, with straight-necked stills that allow it to produce very different styles and a column able to distil both malt and grain. Its malt is fruity and full-bodied, with a very good balance between price and quality.

Founded
1966
Owner
Loch Lomond Group
Origin
Highlands, Scotland
In the catalogue
5 whiskies

History, style and where to startSee it on the world mapLoch Lomond official website

  • Loch Lomond distillery, photo 1 of 3
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5 whiskies

Guide to Loch Lomond

History

The distillery was set up in the 1960s in an old textile dye works. A few years later it passed to a blending company, which expanded it and turned it into a very versatile distillery, able to produce several types of malt as well as grain whisky. Thanks to that versatility, Loch Lomond makes malts under different names, such as Inchmurrin and Inchmoan, inspired by the islands of the loch. In the 2010s a group of investors bought the company and renewed its image and range, which has gained a lot of prestige. The house is also known for its link with golf.

House style

Loch Lomond’s stills have straight necks and plates inside that allow it to adjust how much copper the vapour touches, and so produce lighter or heavier spirits. The 12-year-old’s style is fruity and full-bodied: peach, pear, citrus, vanilla, cereal and a very faint touch of smoke. It is bottled at a good strength and without chill filtration.

Average flavour profile of its 5 whiskies in the catalogue

Sweet
2.9
Fresh fruit
3.0
Ripe and dried fruit
0.8
Floral and herbal
1.4
Cereal and malt
1.8
Vanilla and creamy
2.0
Oak
1.5
Spicy
1.6
Toasted
1.0
Smoky
1.1
Maritime
0.1
Body and intensity
2.2

Where to start

Loch Lomond 12 Year Old is the benchmark expression and one of the best-value Highland malts: fruity, full-bodied and with very gentle smoke. You’ll like it if you’re after a versatile malt, for drinking neat or in a highball. If you like it, try Glen Scotia, the group’s other distillery. Drink it neat or with a few drops of water.

This text was generated and translated by AI and may contain errors. Founding year, owner and official website come partly from Wikidata.

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