Strong, but not ridiculous; smooth, but prominent; and filled with character without becoming flamboyant.

The Loch Lomond Distillery near Glasgow is famous for craftsmanship, low-volume production, and theirunique distillation process. Inchmurrin is made there and its their top of the line product. You can buy Loch Lomond branded single malt Whisky, and you should because they do a smashing good job at it. So why create a separate branded single malt?

All we know is that it works. Inchmurrin is actually the name of a lovely island in the middle of the famous Loch Lomondits verdant green rises up in the middle of the misty lake like Avalon. And maybe thats the point. Inchmurrin-branded Whisky rises above their already great core line-up. Its just a bit older, finer, rarer, and just plain delicious.

At at time when most production shops are falling back on non age statement (NAS) releases to keep up with demand, Inchmurrin 18 Year Old steps up and proudly shows that luxurious 18right up front. And they should be proud. With global demand outstripping global capacity, it is hugely temptingand profitableto open up those casks a wee bit early and leave the age off the label to comply with the law.

Inchmurrin 18 Year Old Whisky is bottled at 46% ABV (perfection) and is neverchill filtered, nor are there any artificial anythings in it. As they say, its the way nature intended Whisky to be. Inchmurrin is lightly peated, but the smoke is like a dash of sea-salt on caramelsit enhances the pleasure without punching you in the face. Inchmurrin 18 Year Old is strong, but not ridiculous; smooth, but prominent; and filled with character without becoming flamboyant.

SmartAss Corner
Loch Lomond Distillery has six special stills: three for wash and three for spirit, and all of them are Lomond stills. No one else uses them. Most stills are tapered at the top, but these are long, straight cylinders with spirit trays inside. This improves contact with cool alcohols and allows them to dial in a VERY precise flavour profile and proofup to 85% ABV!