Country: Scotland
Brand: Littlemill
Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Lowlands
Age: 12 Years
Alcohol: 40%
Date: 15/03/2012
Colour: Deep Yellow Gold
Nose: Quite unusual nose. Sure there’s Grain, Malt, Oak ,Toffee, Straw and a hint of Peat. But also this sour unpleasant smell of morning sickness in combination with green winter Vegetables. A bitterness that hints at Sulphur. There is some Fruit in the background but it’s hard to identify. Maybe Pineapple.
Taste: Sweet Grains, Toast, Sugar, Bit of Honey and Pepper.
I added a few drops of water and the nose opens up a little bit with grassy and lemon tones. But on the palate this Malt becomes a plate of sugared cereals sprinkled with cheap honey. The Finish becomes bitter.
Finish: Short with a bit of Butterscotch and Pepper. Dry. Bit of a Bite on the tongue. Nothing to get excited about.
Rating: 71
Nose: 17– Taste: 18 – Finish: 18– Overall: 18
What a Sad Sight!
General Remarks: The Littlemill distillery was located in Bowling near Glasgow, on the border of Lowlands and Highlands and was founded around 1770, which makes it one of the older, if not the oldest distillery in Scotland. Unfortunately the last owners (Gibson International since 1984) went broke in 1994 and the distillery had to close. The dismantled remainder was destroyed by fire in 2004. There isn’t much of the whisky left these days.
Drinking Experience Neat: Average
Conclusion: This is not an appealing Single Malt. Luckily, I only bought a miniature bottle so not too much harm is done. This is unworthy of a Single Malt. Even cheap blends score higher in my Rankings. I’m not familiar with the whiskies of this Distillery in former times but this expression is certainly below par.
Jan van den Ende March 2012
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