Description
An annual release which explores the influence of different red wine casks on whisky maturation, the Lochlea Red Wine Cask 2025 Release is the first in the collection, matured in 1st-fill Bourbon barrels, then finished in carefully selected Grenache casks.
The resulting liquid, bottled at 46% abv with natural colour and non-chill filtered, is a bright, fruit-forward whisky, setting a deliciously summer-berry tone from which to evolve this exciting new series.
On the nose, expect bright fresh pink berries, sweet and floral, some oak and tannins. The palate follows with fresh juicy red fruits, particularly berries and cherries, sweet vanilla and almond flavours like a strawberry shortcake. These tangy, bright flavours are brought to a soft close in a finish full of rich oak, cereal, tannins and spiced biscuits.
