The Twelves

“Twelve Years: Too Old for a Car; Too Young to Vote; Perfect for Dramming” I know someone that is weary of hearing folks utter demeaning and inaccurate things about thesingle malts in the 12-year-old and under category. He/She/They/Them/It may have a valid point. Let’s explore the world of Scotch single malt whisky.

Loch Lomond 12 Year has received Gold medals at the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition for 7 consecutive years (2019-25), earning it ‘Hall of Fame’ status. TWSC also awarded LL12 the 2025 Best Value award. Glenglassaugh 12 Year was produced by Billy Walker after his 2008 purchase of the distillery. GG12 was triple matured in bourbon, sherry, and red wine casks. I bought the last bottle of Glen Scotia 12 Year at the distillery shop last month. This is the new 12-year core bottling, as the former 12-year was dropped in 2020. Glenfarclas 12 Year was conventionally matured in Oloroso sherry casks. The casks were toasted (not charred) with the majority being Spanish red oak. Kilkerran 12 Year is a core expression bottled at 46% ABV without chill-filtering or artificial coloration. It was made at Glengyle Distillery in Campbeltown and couldn’t be called Glengyle as that name is owned by another bottler. Our final dram in Caol Ila 12 Year, a beautifully balanced Islay single malt. I find it to be an elegant bourbon barrel aged whisky with just the right level of peatiness.

So, do join us and bring a friend, because “good whisky is made great when shared among friends.” Join our family…

WHISKY MENU

1. LOCH LOMOND Single Malt / 12-Year / 46% ABV / NCF / OB / Dist Owner: Loch Lomond Distillers Ltd. (Hillhouse Capital Management Ltd.) / Highland (Western)

2. GLENGLASSAUGH Single Malt / 12-Year / 45% ABV / NCF / OB / Dist Owner: BenRiach Dist. Co. Ltd. (Brown-Forman Scotland Ltd./Brown-Forman Corp.) /
Highland (Eastern)

3. GLEN SCOTIA Single Malt / 12-Year / 40% ABV / OB / Dist Owner: Loch Lomond Distillers Ltd. (Hillhouse Capital Management Ltd.) / Campbeltown Region

4. GLENFARCLAS Single Malt / 12-Year / 43% ABV / OB / Dist Owner: J&G Grant (The Grant Family) / Speyside (Central)

5. KILKERRAN Single Malt / 12-Year / 46% ABV / NCF / OB: Glengyle Dist / Dist Owner: J. & A. Mitchell & Co., Ltd. (The Hedley G. Wright Trust) / Campbeltown – Jan-2023 Release: 30% Sherry & 70% Bourbon Casks

6. CAOL ILA Single Malt / 12-Year / 43% ABV / OB / Dist Owner: Diageo Scotland Ltd. (Diageo plc) / Islay (North Shore)