Royal Lochnagar 12 Years
This single malt has been included in Diageo's new Classic Malts selection since 2005. The distillery is located nect to Balmoral Castle, the Royals' abode in Scotland. It was granted the royal warrant by Queen Victoria, who quite enjoyed Lochnagar's whisky.
This single malt has been included in Diageo's new Classic Malts selection since 2005. The distillery is located nect to Balmoral Castle, the Royals' abode in Scotland. It was granted the royal warrant by Queen Victoria, who quite enjoyed Lochnagar's whisky.
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| 1617 | |
| Royal Lochnagar | |
| Scotland, Highlands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 40% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sweet:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Caramel:
Malt:
Malt:
Sweet:
Peat Smoke:
Sherry:
Caramel:
Oak:
Sherry:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Peat Smoke:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Honey:
Orange:
Orange:
Herb:
Herb:
Coffee:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Coffee:
Floral:
Floral:
Heather:
Heather:
Lemon:
Spices:
Lemon:
Nuts:
Oil:
Oil:
Pear:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Pear:
Blackberry:
Blackberry:
Spices:
Grape:
Tropical Fruit:
Tropical Fruit:
Wheat:
Wheat:
Nuts:
Peach:
Peach:
Pineapple:
Chocolate:
Black Currant:
Pineapple:
Apple:
Apple:
Barley:
Berries:
Berries:
Black Currant:
Chocolate:
Barley:
Grape:
Grass:
Grass:
Tasting
Sweet:
Fruit:
Malt:
Malt:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Spices:
Oak:
Oak:
Peat Smoke:
Sherry:
Peat Smoke:
Sherry:
Caramel:
Spices:
Caramel:
Honey:
Honey:
Zitrus:
Nuts:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Chocolate:
Oil:
Oil:
Apple:
Apple:
Chocolate:
Floral:
Floral:
Herb:
Pineapple:
Pepper:
Ginger:
Orange:
Orange:
Nutmeg:
Grass:
Pepper:
Grass:
Nutmeg:
Nuts:
Pineapple:
Chili:
Chili:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Ginger:
Raisin:
Green Apple:
Green Apple:
Coconut:
Heather:
Lemon:
Grapefruit:
Pear:
Hazelnut:
Hazelnut:
Heather:
Clove:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Banana:
Banana:
Berries:
Berries:
Pear:
Clove:
Coconut:
Raisin:
Grapefruit:
Lemon:
Herbs:
Herb:
Finish
Malt:
Malt:
Oak:
Oak:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Caramel:
Sherry:
Zitrus:
Barley:
Barley:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Grass:
Grass:
Honey:
Honey:
Orange:
Orange:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Chocolate:
Sherry:
Wheat:
Wheat:
Zitrus:
Blackberry:
Blackberry:
Cake:
Caramel:
Floral:
Floral:
Heather:
Heather:
Cake:
Nutmeg:
Nutmeg:
Nuts:
Oil:
Oil:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Walnut:
Walnut:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.3
Rate
125
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
15. Jan 2013
28. May 2018
So what have we got here? The smallest distillery of Diageo's portfolio, a royal warrant dating back to 1848, and one of the key contributors to JW Blue Label. The nose starts off with cloudy apple juice, fruit salad and maltiness before hints of caramel and sawdust creep in. More apples follow on the palate (apple puree and pie), and there is a delicate touch of oak, ginger and cloves. Easy, short but without any off-notes, the finish does not leave much of an impression. With that being said, I would still prefer Royal Lochnagar 12 over JW Blue Label at any time.
RATING: 3.2/5.0 ≙ 81 pts
RATING: 3.2/5.0 ≙ 81 pts
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