Loch Lomond Murray McDavid Select Grain Single Grain Scotch Whisky 18 Year Old · 1996 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with warm copper-gold highlights and a touch of mahogany

Nose

Opulent, sherried nose with orchard fruits—pear and apple—woven with vanilla, toffee and a touch of caramel. Rich dried-fruit notes of raisin and fig mingle with almond and a whisper of cocoa, while polished oak adds spice and a hint of leather. Elegant, creamy and inviting, it promises a velvety, dessert-like complexity.

Palate

Silky and mouth-coating, it opens with creamy vanilla and orchard honey, enriched by sherry influence. Dried prune and fig mingle with cocoa and orange zest, lifted by almond notes. Gentle spice—cinnamon and ginger—build mid-palate, leading to a long, warming finish of toffee, oak and a touch of nuttiness.

Finish

Silky, long finish with orchard fruit, vanilla and almond giving way to gentle spice. A subtle sherried sweetness lingers, paired with citrus zest and light oak, gradually fading into a warm, refined echo that invites the next sip.