Loch Lomond Distillery
Water source Bore Holes on site
1965/6 Established Littlemill Distillery Co Ltd
1971 Barton Brands (USA) take over
1984 Closed
1987 Resurrected by Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouses
Loch Lomond Distillery
An earlier distillery called Loch Lomond existed between 1814-1817.
The distillery currently produces 8 different single malts, although
only three are currently bottled as Single Malts: Loch Lomond (no
age declared), Old Rhosdhu (5Y/O) and Inchmurrin (10Y/0).
The distillery has a continuous still for the production of grain
whisky.
Loch Lomond has three sets of malt stills as well as the grain facility.
Inchmurrin is a monastic island in Loch Lomond. Just south of
the loch, albeit in surroundings that owe more to industrial archaeology,
the single malt of the same name is made. The distillery is called
Loch Lomond and it has a second malt, Old Rhosdhu Loch Lomond is able
to make more than one malt because its pot stills are of an unusual
design, and can produce whiskies of different weights.
© Michael Jackson 1994
Old Rhosdhu
Region: Highlands
District: Western
Old Rhosdhu is produced at Loch Lomond Distillery, along with Inchmurrin
single malt. It is a relatively new, and thus rather rare malt, until
recently. The first production of this malt took place in the mid-1960s
and has been bottled for general distribution only in the last few
years. The distillery is located in Dumbartonshire and actually sits
astride the Highlands/Lowlands boundary line. It is classified as
a Highland, however, since it gets its water from Loch Lomond, which
is in the Highlands. Loch Lomond Distillery, where Old Rhosdhu is
actually produced, was formerly a calico-dyeing factory which was
converted to a distillery in 1965-66. Due to the "Lomond type"
of stills, which have rectifying columns in the still heads, different
styles of whisky can be produced. So, in addition to Old Rhosdhu,
a malt by the name of Inchmurrin is also distilled.
8 year old
Proof 80
Color Amber
Nose Medium to heavy. Some heather and maltiness.
Body Medium
Palate Quite smooth. Dry, with some sweetness and spice. Finish Medium
in length. Some spice and sweetness.
