Loch Lomond (Croftengea): every past SMWS bottling

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“Sooty, grassy and enticingly dank on the nose, this came across like a great barbecue accompaniment, with side plates of salt-cured meats and french fries sprinkled with…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“Things opened with big smoke on the nose – burnt sage, burnt seaweed and kippers wrapped in medicated bandages, with a sideshow of lemon bonbons.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“Join us on an agricultural field trip.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“Initial nosing revealed gooseberry sorbet, juicy fruit chewing gum, crushed nettles and New Zealand sauvignon blanc with cut grass and lemon barley water.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“To celebrate the third year of our partnership with the  OurWhisky Foundation , our all-women Tasting Panel has selected five whiskies for International Women’s Day.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“Ripe, bright and fresh were the first adjectives mentioned – fresh hay bales, apple orchards, green muscat grapes, elderflower cordial and a gentle whiff of oak,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“We all loved the nose neat.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“A heady nose evoked Hebridean blue cheese, cowhide and smoke-flavoured crisps enjoyed in a milking chair by a peat fire, while the chair legs slowly sank into the boggy…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 12 years.

“Looking at the comments from the Panel members, the aroma neat was hard to pin down: rubber and glue, polish and caramel, but also overripe pineapple, red apples, key…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 11 years.

“Delightedly, we Panellists tucked into a warm pastry with a topping of mango and custard in exquisite balance.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 12 years.

“WHISKY WANDERERS   This year we’re celebrating Scottish whisky festivals differently with specially selected casks that defy traditional expectations.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“Sweet, savoury, salty; we noted glazed doughnuts, smoky bacon and vegetable stock.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“Last year saw the release of five special whiskies to celebrate International Women’s Day, with five per cent of the profits from the total sales donated to OurWhisky…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“At first sniff our body language included nodding and smiling – under the influence of vanilla, barley sugars and syrup tarts, lemon, dried pineapple, polished wood…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 10 years.

“Walking into the kitchen we were handed toasted bagels laden with grilled sausages smothered with baconnaise and drizzled with rapeseed oil.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“Warm-reekin, rich ...…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“A sweet floral scent coming from lavender, gladioli and lilies appeared at first before, with time, blondies (chocolate brownies where the cocoa is substituted with…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 11 years.

“Fresh doughnuts arrived on a bed of crispy seaweed, with the smoke of a coal fire dancing across the beach.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“The initial nose popped and fizzed with coconut shavings, green under ripe melon, crème Catalan, rum and raisin fudge and a wee hint of buttery shortbread.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“A straight-up wee fruit bomb, this much was obvious from the outset.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“A fab nose full of bike chain grease, peat smoke and mechanical oils.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“The nose gave a real blast of the outdoors – hay, heather and honeysuckle, elderflower, nettles and mint – along with honey, dried pineapple, pain au chocolat and a…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“A familiar profile for this famously variable distillery: mineral and mechanical oils in abundance, then camphor, putty, limoncello, lime curd and long-aged Irish pure…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“A precise and delightfully idiosyncratic nose, full of long-aged grappa, buffed leather, dried flowers, freshly cut garden herbs and wintergreen.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 10 years.

“The scent of warm milk poured over a slice of madeira cake served in a papier-mâché bowl greeted the Panel.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“The nose was as clean as ozone with the salty edge of mussel shells and rock pools, while citrus zest and lemon curd combined on buttery toast.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 7 years.

“Plenty going on; banana and coconut cream, pear drops and peach, white chocolate, but then also hand churned butter, coppers from your trouser pocket.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The nose wafts perfumed, shamanic, apothecary, witchcraft smoke; burnt twigs, singed lemon and grilled fish skin; cinnamon sticks in…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member The aroma grabbed a hidden corner of our imagination with smoked gooseberry fool, green apples rubbed with Germolene antiseptic cream,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“This bottle is limited to 2 per member Heady aromas of pear drops and green grapes washed over tinned pineapple and mandarin in a sweet syrup while heavier notes of…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“Limited to 2 per member A fun-filled set of aromas of sweets and confectionary such as fizzy watermelon, white mice, love hearts, chocolate limes and peppermint creams.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“A juicy burst of toasted pineapple, squished lemons and orange peel gave an uplifting zip on the nose that sweetened as pink marshmallows joined vanilla pods in banana…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 7 years.

“Light, delicate and sophisticated at first nosing.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 5 years.

“Raw, earthy peat smoke to begin.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 5 years.

“There was an immediate rush of antiseptic, mineral salts, smoked sea salt and pure brine – in other words, it’s very salty.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 5 years.

“This smells like Santa’s house on Boxing Day – soot-covered clothing and boots on the floor while Santa relaxes in a Friars Balsam bath.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 8 years.

“Our noses were greeted by crispy bacon on seeded bread, lubricated with tomato ketchup, soft brown sugar and...vanilla custard.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 6 years.

“Bottle limited to 1 per member The nose suggested muddy leather boots, Brasso cloths, smoked sea salt and incense – then we were walking on old railway sleepers laid…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS