Royal Lochnagar / 12 Years Old

Royal Lochnagar

12 Years Old

ABV 40%
REVIEWED Issue 12

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Specifications

Brand: Royal Lochnagar
Expression: 12 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 12 years old
ABV: 40%
Country/Region: Scotland / Highland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Fruitcake. Faint burnt currants.
Palate: Cakey, sherryish, sultanas with a malty, grassy, sweetness.
Finish: Peatier than I remember but becomes rich and spicy.
Comment: Complex, beautifully rounded and soothing.

8.0

Taster Jim Murray

Nose: The sherry is not quite as clean as it might be: also cuts out the more intricate malt notes. Quite doughy.
Palate: Good bitter-sweet balance from the off but rather hot and spirity. Again some sherry, fruity notes but not quite as in harmony as you'd expect.
Finish: Very dry and slightly bitter. Too much vanilla.
Comment: Not a patch on the old style Lochnagar when the bourbon cask was king.

6.8

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