The time and air helped a lot and I would buy again a bottle of it. It is a very nice 18 years old daily sipper for a really reasonable price considering the competitors 18yo whiskies. So definitely worth the money imho. Sure there are better, more bold and complex 18yo Whisky out there but those are also more expensive. So it depends on what you expect you will get for your money. I think you definitely get what you paid for and even you get more for your money.

In all I would describe it as a good summer whisky.

Appearance:
Color: Golden. A bit oily as the streaks on the glass flow down the glass wall. But they flow a bit more quickly than for example and older really oily malt.

Nose: 86/100 points
Cereals, hay, floral notes, some yellow fruits. Dusty leather, spices and herbs, some grass and ginger show up. A bit malty and nutty in the background I would say. It needs time in the glass, even after this many time. let it breath for a while and the nose becomes a bit more smooth. Also blowing into the glass helps a bit.

Taste: 86/100 points
here it appears in the first moment a bit sweet. Didn’t had this flavor in the nose. What I have again is the hay, the cereals and the malt. Also I have some honey, more the bright light sort of. A bit later the yellow fruits come again through as well as the leather. But the leather is less dusty now compared to he nose. Also a bit of ginger shows up again.

Finish: 86/100 points
in the finish I get all the flavors I also had in the nose and the palate. No surprises here. the length of the finish is ok. I would describe it as very long but it is also not “only” medium either. I see it somewhere between medium and long. the malty and slightly sweet nutty notes with a bit hay stays the longest imho.

Conclusion:
this is a really good daily sipper with a very nice age statement. I would say it fit well into the summer time with it’s flavor profile. will have it again one day.

Overall I give this Whisky: 86/100 WhiskyYoda points

here are some more detailed bottle information:

Brand	Loch Lomond	Cask/Batch#	n/a
Series	Fruit and Spice	Vintage	n/a
Region	Scotland / Highlands	Bottled	2021
Bottler	Distillery Bottling	Age	18yo
Type	Single Malt	Non-Cillfiltered	yes
Casks	American Oak	Natural color	yes
ABV	46%	Whiskybase ID:	227123

Remarks:
very interesting aroma profile.
It takes time to unfold.
You should also leave it in your mouth longer to be able to perceive all the aromas. If you swallow it too early, you’ll miss out on the sweeter and fruitier flavors.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

• Nose:
  Some dirty smoke that goes away over time, sherry, sweet, chocolate, some vanilla and caramel, oak, musty wood, later a kind of lime is added. A very slight sulfur note in the background
  
  
• Taste:
  Hay, fruit, some musty wood, slight spiciness, some pepper, oak, some malt. Later becoming oily. Vanilla, caramel and some chocolate. Slightly sweet
  
  
• Finish:
  Sherry and damp wood. Vanilla and caramel. The chocolate also shows up again.
  

Review written on 2024-02-19