Friday, July 03, 2020

LOCH LOMOND LAUNCHES ITS LATEST OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP BOTTLING

Loch Lomond, has announced the launch of a new limited-edition bottling, created to celebrate The 149th Open golf championship, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Loch Lomond 12 Year Old - The Open Special Edition 2020 (46% ABV) has been matured in American oak barrels and created from a Chardonnay wine yeast, is said to showcase the spirit produced in the distillery’s unique straight neck pot still.
Loch Lomond 12 Year Old - The Open Special Edition 2020

Loch Lomond, became The Official Spirit of The Open in 2018, and although the Championship will not be played as planned in 2020, it will now be played at Royal St George’s in July 2021, with The 150th Open at St Andrews moving to 2022.

Loch Lomond 12 Year Old - The Open Special Edition 2020, which was created by by Master Blender, Michael Henry, is said to deliver notes of grapefruit, vanilla syrup, cinnamon and lime juice.

Commenting on the launch, Michael Henry, said: “It has been a real pleasure crafting this limited edition to mark The 149th Open. We are one of very few distilleries currently using wine yeasts in the fermentation process, which brings a unique and vibrant flavour to the finished liquid. As a distillery we are perfectly placed to be able to develop these rare expressions, which is ideally suited to our preference for longer fermentation times, combined with the control we have over the final character using our straight-necked stills.”

Limited to 3,000 bottles, Loch Lomond 12 Year Old - The Open Special Edition 2020, will be available later this month from specialist retailers, for a RRP of £50.00.

Posted by Steve Rush