Lochlea Harvest Edition “Second Crop”” – 46%

With the Lochlea Harvest Edition (Second Crop), the “Seasonal Releases” grow by a new bottling in 2023. The series comprises limited seasonal bottlings. Each of them shows Lochlea Single Malt in a different light. And: what happens on the farm as the seasons change. The Harvest Edition is inspired by the busy harvest season, when summer sunsets bring in the barley for the following year’s whisky.

Mixed from port casks, STR barriques whose inner layer of wood has been thinly removed before being toasted and finally surface re-burned (STR = “scraped” or “shaved”, “toasted”, “recharred”), and first-fill bourbon casks, this year’s Harvest Edition offers delicious variety. The much higher proportion of port casks enhances the creaminess of the whisky and lends notes of dates as well as ripe red grapes. At the same time, the STR barrels add a delightful peppery spiciness.