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KWM 2023 Whisky Calendar Blog Day 8 - Lismore 21 Year

Posted on December 8, 2023

by Evan

Day Eight is upon us for our 2023 KWM Whisky Calendar, and the whisky hiding behind the door is a little bit of a mystery. Say hello the The Lismore 21-Year-Old!

What is The Lismore? It isn’t the name of a distillery, though this bottle does state that it is a Single Malt Scotch. Owned by William Lundie and Co, The Lismore is a brand of Single Malt Scotch, with a lineup consisting of 15 Year Old, 18 Year Old, and 21 Year Old releases, plus a younger version with no age stated. This bottling we will taste today is called The Legend – this is the 21 Year Old, and the oldest of Lismore’s regular releases.

So, that doesn’t tell you much regarding the province of the whisky. Each of the Lismore releases does say that it is a Speyside Single Malt. Everything else beyond the age is a mystery. We get other mystery malts like this as well, though most of them come from Islay. These include the Ileach Cask Strength, Finlaggan Cask Strength, Mr. Peat, Port Askaig, Peat’s Beast, and so on. Each of those whiskies was distilled at a distillery that is not named, just like those in the Lismore range.

Lismore’s parent company – William Lundie and Co. - happens to be owned by J&G Grant. J&G Grant is the same Grant family that owns Glenfarclas Distillery.

Now, all batches of the liquid in the different Lismore bottles (including the 21-year-old) may or may not be made from Glenfarclas stock, but regardless of where the distillery source is those Grants seem to know a thing or two about releasing good single malts. In the past, we have heard rumours Glen Grant and Glenrothes being the source for some batches. What could this bottling of Lismore 21-Year-Old be?

Here is what the company’s website has to say about the whisky.

“Lismore 21 Year Old is adored for its sherry, cherry, cinnamon and sugar flavor notes, Lismore 21 year-old is a real mouth-filling whisky. One little drop envelops your entire mouth. The finish is Vanilla-y fudge and dried fruit.”

Shall we give it a go?

The Lismore 21 Year Old - 43%

Evan’s Tasting Note

Nose: Honeyed, nutty, and full of butterscotch notes, Caramilk bars, raisin tarts, Apple Jacks cereal, plus a touch of rum and eggnog.

Palate: Sponge toffee, fresh-pressed and unpasteurized apple juice, more rum and eggnog, banana chips, and a touch of clove.

Finish: Smooth and rich all the way down, with a touch of dryness on the fade.

Comment: The soft yet decadent style of this whisky makes it a smooth and easy drinker. Tasty stuff.

Cheers,
Evan
evan@kensingtonwinemarket.com
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You can find all blog posts for Kensington Wine Market’s 2023 Whisky Calendar Here

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