Product description
Ian Macleod Distillers was founded in 1933 and is now owned by the Russell family. It is the tenth largest producer of Scotch whisky with annual sales of around 15 million bottles.
Its portfolio includes the Glengoyne (Highlands), Tamdhu (Speyside) and recently Rosebank (Lowland) distilleries, the Chieftain's and Dun Bheagan series, and a dozen or so-called whisky brands, including Isle of Skye, Smokehead and Shieldaig. In 2018, Ian Macleod Distillers won the title of "Producer of the Year" in the "Icons of Whisky" plebiscite organized by "Whisky Magazine". The Macleod's series offers whiskies from various regions of Scotland and is a great introduction to the world of Scottish single malts. The company does not disclose which distilleries the whiskies it contains come from, the one presented here carries the flavors and aromas characteristic of the Lowlands.
Nose : fresh, fruity and grassy, apples, pears, lemons, freshly cut grass, vanilla, buttered toast and a trace of oak shavings.
Palate: slightly alcoholic, sweet breakfast cereals, vanilla, lemongrass, green apples, bitter orange jam, traces of pepper and oak.
Finish : medium long, with notes of vanilla, white pepper, lemon peel, a bit of hay and oak.