Murray McDavid Loch Lomond 1996 19-Year-Old Single Grain

This is a pastry whisky. Think of the best boston-cream donut you have ever had, now put it in a Glencairn.

Loch Lomond's already light single grain spirit was aged 19 Years in ex-Bourbon, before a finishing period in Koval ex-Bourbon casks, for even more of that vanilla custard notes.

Official Tasting Notes:

Nose: Buttery, Vanilla Cream, Coconut & Fudge

Palate: Boston cream donuts, cinammon and clove, a soft fruity note that develops towards the end

Finish: Finishes soft & sweet, lingering toasted nuttiness

Murray McDavid was founded in 1994 by former wine merchant and legend of the whisky industry, Mark Reynier, who named company after his grandparents Harriet Murray and Jock McDavid. Mark was subsequently joined by yet another whisky legend, Jim McEwan: you might recognise these names as part of the team that resuscitated the Bruichladdich distillery in 2000 and subsequently made it the powerhouse that it is today. Mark's former life as a wine merchant gave him access to some incredible and unique casks and Murray McDavid quickly established a reputation for innovative and extraordinary cask maturations. Though Mark and Jim both have sinced moved on to other ventures, their ethos lives on through the brand's slogan, celebrating "The Art of Maturation". This commitment is made evident in the calibre of casks that they source globally; including bourbon and rye caks from Koval in Chicago, Sherry casks from Bodegas Ximenez-Spinola in Jerez and Port barriques from Caves de Murca in Portugal.