1960’s Loch Lomond Liqueur

Nose: Orange blossom and honey There’s also a little raw alcohol, then hints of pine sap and cough medicine and even a little humus. Rather complex for a liqueur.

Mouth: Good attack, rich, very sweet but not quite sugary, more on honey than on oranges this time. The whisky manages to shine through, which is quite amazing. Quite some vanilla as well.

Finish: Long, a little hot, maybe a little fat at this stage.

Wait, we had this baby at room temperature, maybe it’s rather supposed to be sipped on ice? Let’s add a cube and see what gives… (coming back soon)… Right, the nose became drier, much more on ginger, tobacco and gin, whereas the palate became creamier, the oranges being back and the honeyness being much more obvious.

Comments: excellent if you like your drinks sweet (sometimes), but it’s dangerously drinkable, especially on ice.