MacNair’s Lum Reek 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 2 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Lum Creek Batch 2 repeats the successful formula of Batch 1, using Islay, Speyside, and aged GlenAllachie malts, which come together in Spanish sherry casks, wine barriques & virgin oak casks. 55.8% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtrered.

Other reviews... This gives a deep peat boost, big enough to counter most of the red wine character. It shows a dry and tannic side at times, but overall it is well composed and a good option for an intense, affordable peat bomb. - whiskynotes.be

A blend by Glenallachie's famous Billy Walker. It does come with a story and, apparently, with some peat. Colour: gold. Nose: smoke and soot and ashes and dough and tons of bacon. With water: lemon peel, grass, plasticine, hand cream, garden bonfire. Mouth (neat): Islay. That's the thing, when you add 5%, you feel it. When you add 10%, it's smoky. And when you add 20% and beyond, it's a peater. With water: an excellent, crisp, chiselled, uncomplicated citrusy peater. Finish: long and peaty. Zillions of companies are having such peaty blends these days, but I believe this one's particularly, err, peaty. And good. Walnuts and teas in the aftertaste, that should be the 'sherry'. Comments: of course it's good. 83 points - whiskyfun.com

"The nose brings notes of peat together with more subtle hints of toffee, nuts and cinnamon. Moving on to the palate, there are some light sherry notes together with sultanas, toffee and a hint of smoke. The cinnamon note develops and leads in to the finish." - Bronze - World Whisky Awards 2023