{"product_id":"lochlea-sowing-edition","title":"Lochlea Sowing Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you've not met Lochlea yet, this is the place to start. It's a Lowland farm distillery in Ayrshire — built on the land Robert Burns once farmed — that grows its own barley, draws its own water, and only started filling casks in 2018. The Sowing Edition is the bourbon-matured release in their seasonal range, and it's a brilliant showcase for how clean and fruit-driven their spirit is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatured entirely in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at a generous 48%, this is bright, orchard-fresh whisky. The nose is crisp red apple and ripe pear with a soft cereal note underneath and a lick of vanilla. The palate follows through — vanilla pod, caramel apple, a little toasted hazelnut and that slightly grassy, green-apple freshness that marks out young Lowland spirit. The finish is medium and clean, with a refreshing pine note that keeps it lively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLovely neat, and it holds up beautifully as a highball — top it with soda and a slice of green apple over plenty of ice. At £50 for single malt this characterful from such an exciting young distillery, it's properly good value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat in a Glencairn at first to read the orchard fruit, then long: ice, soda water and a slice of green apple for a summer highball. At 48% it takes a drop of water well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA young, easygoing malt for a lively room — Soho Whisky Club will happily talk you through the seasonal range, and Black Rock in Shoreditch is the natural home for a distillery doing things this differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks with fresh, simple things — smoked trout, a sharp Cheddar, or a slice of apple cake if you're leaning into the orchard notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53681337041220,"sku":"HO11602CNV","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/LOCHSE_1_7ad2e3f1-52d2-4c39-9477-e4c9f6ce34e8.png?v=1733183526","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/lochlea-sowing-edition","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}