Loch Lomond Croftengea 'Single Malts of Scotland' 2005 / 58.1%

Croftengea is a style of whisky, distlled at Loch Lomond distillery using peated barley and Loch Lomond's Inchmurrin stills, the reduced copper contact results in am earthy smoky spirit with delicate spiced and soft fruity tones. This expression was distilled in 2005 and matured for 18 years in a single Hogshead cask yielding 171 bottles. On the nose there are notes of ginger, milk chocolate, smoked butter and charred mackerel skins. BBQ sauce and boiled sweets open up on the palate, with a dense and creamy texture. Flavours of garam masala, tumeric, ground cumin and maple syrup introduce themselves later. The spice dissipates on the finish, while choclate and cream notes linger on.