{"product_id":"loch-lomond-croftengea-2007-17-year-old-single-cask-258-the-whisky-jury","title":"Loch Lomond Croftengea 2007 17 Year Old Single Cask #258 | The Whisky Jury","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Rare Heavily Peated Highland Single Cask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled in March 2007 at Loch Lomond Distillery and bottled in May 2024 by independent bottler The Whisky Jury, this 17 year old Croftengea is an exceptionally distinctive Highland single malt. Matured in a single refill bourbon hogshead and bottled at a powerful 59.2% cask strength, this release yielded just 247 individually numbered bottles. Representing Loch Lomond's heavily peated Croftengea spirit style, it offers a compelling combination of limited availability, unconventional distillation character, and independent bottling pedigree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Assertive earthy peat smoke, coastal minerals, fresh citrus peel, vanilla, and toasted barley, with hints of damp wood and herbal complexity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Powerful and oily, bringing together intense peat smoke, malt sweetness, lemon zest, cracked pepper, and warming oak spice. The refill hogshead allows the underlying distillate to remain prominent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, smoky, and warming, with lingering mineral notes, dry oak, peppery spice, and a persistent earthy peat character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotch Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt, Heavily Peated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highlands, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loch Lomond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpirit Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Croftengea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottler:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Whisky Jury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Whisky Jury – 92nd Release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Refill Bourbon Hogshead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 59.2%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle of Bottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Cask, Cask Strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 247 Bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 of 247\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottle Only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Bottling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release marks The Whisky Jury's first selection from Loch Lomond, showcasing Croftengea, one of the distillery's most intensely peated spirit styles. Selected from a single refill hogshead, the whisky spent 17 years developing while retaining the robust character of its original distillate. The relatively restrained influence of refill oak provides an opportunity to appreciate the distinctive weight, texture, and smoky personality associated with Croftengea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the bottler's 92nd release, with only 247 bottles produced, this expression offers collectors an individually numbered example of a relatively uncommon Highland malt identity. Its combination of substantial age, high natural strength, and limited single-cask provenance makes it particularly appealing to enthusiasts of characterful independent Scotch whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Distillery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated near the southern shores of Loch Lomond, the distillery is renowned for its unusually versatile production methods, employing different still configurations to create a diverse range of malt whisky styles. Croftengea occupies the heavily peated end of this spectrum, distinguished by its robust, oily spirit character. Unlike the more familiar expressions associated with Loch Lomond, independently bottled Croftengea provides collectors with a distinctive perspective on the distillery's remarkable range of production styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArchive Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all product images carefully. Minor cosmetic wear to labels, capsules, cartons, or presentation cases may be present due to age, long-term storage, or secondary-market sourcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural variation in fill level, packaging condition, and label ageing can occur in older releases and forms part of the character of mature collectible whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArchive Release\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivately sourced and released in strictly limited quantities. Availability is finite and unlikely to be repeated once sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:24px; font-style:italic; color:#9A9A9A; font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e Not every bottle is meant to be found. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Whisky Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67739017838766,"sku":"TWA-CROFTENGEA-2007-17YO-TWJ258","price":425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/6582\/9294\/files\/croftengea-2007-17-year-old-the-whisky-jury.jpg?v=1792542769","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyarchive.com.au\/products\/loch-lomond-croftengea-2007-17-year-old-single-cask-258-the-whisky-jury","provider":"The Whisky Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}