Loch Lomond – Waypoint Series Inversnaid to Inverarnan 31 Year Old (70cl, 44.1%)

A peated 31-year-old single malt from Loch Lomond, in a 70cl bottle at 44.1%. It is the third edition of the Waypoint Series, inspired by the walking route along the north-east bank of Loch Lomond from Inversnaid to Inverarnan. Distilled in Straight Neck stills, it matured in three types of ex-Bourbon American oak casks, then spent 12 months in Tawny Port pipes. It is non-chill filtered, of natural colour, and comes in a handmade wooden etched package with artwork by illustrator Brett Breckon. Blackberries and honey lead the nose. The palate offers dark chocolate, raspberries and gentle cedar over a peated base, and the long finish carries soft wood smoke and dark fruit.