Loch Lomond sits on the southern shore of its namesake loch at Alexandria, and is one of the more eccentric distilleries in Scotland. Founded in 1964 by Duncan Thomas and the Littlemill team, it is notable for operating straight-neck pot stills alongside conventional swan-neck stills, together with column stills for grain whisky — permitting the production of multiple spirit styles under one roof.
This 21 year old is drawn from the distillery's traditional swan-neck pot still spirit, matured in a combination of refill and recharred American oak. Bottled at 46% without chill filtration, it shows Loch Lomond at its most composed: waxy, orchard-fruited and lightly oaked, with the distillery's characteristic restrained smoke in the background.
The extended maturation has added polish without burying the house waxiness that defines the core spirit. For a distillery long overlooked by the enthusiast press, Loch Lomond's older releases have quietly established it as a credible player in the age-statement category — helped by its 2019 reacquisition under Hillhouse Capital and the appointment of Master Blender Michael Henry, whose work on the aged range has drawn sustained praise.
