The Harvest Edition from Lochlea’s calendar of yearly, seasonal releases, is a celebration of the more fruity side of the distillery’s spirit. Compared to the first release, Lochlea have upped the ratio of Port casks, and swapped out Sherry for STR barriques. The result is an awesome bowl of ripe orchard fruits reminiscent of Ribena… in the best possible way. The spirit comes through excellently. with a lush, creamy mouthfeel that lingers forever on the palate.Â
Official Tasting Notes:
Nose: Ripe red grapes, thick cut marmalade, dates
Palate: Pink peppercorns, dried fruit
Finish: A lingering creaminess
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The Lochlea distillery was founded in 2018 in Ayrshire, Scotland, making this distillery the newest to open in the Lowlands region. With a strong launch in 2022, and an identity driven by sustainability, and locally grown barley, they have managed to bring weight to their new-style concepts with incredible clean spirit and an impressive cask regime. Currently, they maintain a consistant core release, alongside yearly limited releases themed around the agricultural seasons of Scotland.
Distillery manager, John Campbell, will be a recognisable name from his time at Laphroaig, and has been working with Lochlea since distillation started in 2018.
