A BREAKDOWN OF LOCHLEA SEASONAL RELEASES
2022 saw the launch of not only our ongoing core single malt, Lochlea 'Our Barley', but also our 'First Crop' of limited seasonal releases. Each one of these shows Lochlea Single Malt in a different light, reflecting exactly what is happening on the farm with the changing seasons.
Lochlea 'Sowing Edition' (First Crop)
In Spring, everything bursts into life as we sow the seed for the year's barley, so we created a bright, fresh dram, packed with fruit.
Cask Type: First- Fill Bourbon Barrels
ABV: 48%
Nose: Green apple skins, pear drops, cereal, custard creams
Palate: Vanilla sweetness, orchard fruits, hazelnuts
Finish: Fruity with a final sweetness and lasting viscosity
Non-chill filtered with no added colouring
Lochlea 'Harvest Edition' (First Crop)
In late Summer we harvest our golden barley, ready for it to be used to make Lochlea single malt whisky the following year. We chose a coral-red label to reflect the Ayrshire soil, which changes colour to a deep sunset hue once our barley has been harvested.
Cask Type: Port, Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon Barrels
ABV: 46%
Nose: Stewed apples, pear drops, oat biscuits
Palate: Strawberries, violet, toasted marshmallows
Finish: Signature Lochlea cereal and freshly cut grass
Non-chill filtered with no added colouring
Lochlea 'Fallow Edition' (First Crop)
When Autumn arrives on the farm, we leave the fields fallow to rest after a busy harvest. Fallow Edition is our first release to be matured solely in ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts. A rich purple label reflects the crisp leaves that cover the ground as temperatures begin to fall.
Cask Type: First-Fill Oloroso Sherry
ABV: 46%
Nose: Ripe red fruits and freshly baked banana loaf
Palate: Dried fruit, leather, malt biscuits
Finish: Medium length, with hints of aniseed and rose petals
Non-chill filtered with no added colouring
Lochlea 'Ploughing Edition' (First Crop)
Deep in the heart of winter, we start to plough the fields in preparation for sowing the barley seed in Spring. We created a warm, smoky version of our signature Lochlea whisky by using a combination of ex-Islay barrels and peated quarter casks and have chosen an icy blue label to reflect the cold and frosty Ayrshire winters.
Cask Type: Ex-Islay Barrels and peated Quarter Casks
ABV: 46%
Nose: Baked fruit with a light peat smoke in the background
Palate: Old fashioned boiled sweets, cooked apple and Brazil nuts
Finish: Lingering fruit and nuttiness, all intertwined with a haze of Islay peat smoke.
Non-chill filtered with no added colouring
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