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Inchmurrin
Region: Highlands
District: Western
Inchmurrin is named after one of the scenic
islands of Loch Lomond. It is a relatively new, and thus rather
rare malt, until recently. The first production of this malt
took place in the mid-1960s and has been bottled for general
distribution only in the last few years. The distllery is
located in Dumbartonshire and actually sits astride the Highlands/Lowland
boundary line. It is classified as a Highland, however, since
it gets its water from Loch Lomond, which is in the Highlands.
Loch Lomond Distillery, where Inchmurrin is actually produced,
was formerly a calico-dyeing factory which was converted to
a distillery in 1965-66. Due to the "Lomond type" of stills,
which have rectifying columns in the still heads, different
styles of whisky can be produced. So, in addition to Inchmurrin,
a malt by the name of Old Rhosdhu is also distilled.
10 year old
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| Proof |
86 |
| Color |
Light gold. |
| Nose |
Light, with a
trace of spice and maltiness. |
| Body |
Medium |
| Palate |
Reasonably smooth
for this age malt. Dry, with some sweetness and spice. |
| Finish |
Very short. Exceptionally
so, if diluted with very much water. |
12 year old
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| Proof |
104 |
| Color |
Light gold. |
| Nose |
Light, with a
trace of spice and maltiness. |
| Body |
Medium |
| Palate |
Quite smooth,
with more fullness than the ten-year-old version. Dry,
with some sweetness and spice. |
| Finish |
Short. Exceptionally
so, if diluted with very much water. |
17 year old
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| Proof |
104 |
| Color |
Light amber. |
| Nose |
Medium, with
some spice and maltiness. |
| Body |
Medium |
| Palate |
Quite smooth,
with more fullness than the younger versions. Dry, with
some sweetness and spice. |
| Finish |
Medium in length.
Some spice and sweetness. |
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