Lochlea Our Barley is a Lowlands single malt scotch whisky crafted from barley grown at Lochlea Farm in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is aged in ex-bourbon, sherry and shaved, toasted and recharred (STR) casks before being non-chill filtered.
Some will undoubtedly feel this is too restrained, and I can’t fault them for feeling that way. It’s incredibly nuanced and subtle, an elegant whiskey deserving of some quiet love and attention that shouldn’t be that good at 92º but is.
This is a somewhat brooding whisky, with notes of sun-toasted grasses, malt syrup, and a hint of prune juice on the back end. Enjoyable, but glad I had this later in my tasting session of these whiskies.
