Nc’nean - Quiet Rebels - Lorna - b. 2022 - 70cl

Nc'nean Quiet Rebels: Lorna is the second limited-edition release in the distillery's autumn series, which celebrates the individual team members behind the brand. This specific bottling pays tribute to Lorna Davidson, the very first employee hired at Nc'nean Distillery back in 2015. Known as a green-fingered distiller, Lorna notoriously feeds the builders and famously transforms the stillhouse into a summer greenhouse to grow tomatoes, courgettes, and avocado plants. Because she prefers her spirits on the sweeter side, she personally selected the custom cask combination for this single malt.
Cask Composition & Technical Details
• Cask Blueprint: Matured in a unique combination of 84% ex-American whiskey (bourbon) casks and 16% ex-Pineau des Charentes casks. The rare Pineau des Charentes fortified wine casks infuse the spirit with its signature sweet-and-sour fruit profile.
• Distillation & Bottling: Distilled between November 2018 and February 2019, and bottled in August–September 2022.
• ABV & Outturn: Bottled at a strength of 48.5% ABV with a limited production run of 7,560 bottles.
• Production Standards: 100% organic Scottish barley, distilled using two yeast variants (Anchor and Fermentis), natural color, and non-chill filtered.
Flavor Profile & Tasting Notes
The influence of the French aperitif wine casks delivers a distinctly summery, creamy, and complex profile.
• Nose: Elegant and bright with prominent notes of peach ice cream, sweet citrus, grapefruit, vanilla, apricot compote, and light tropical fruits.
• Palate: Velvety and medium-to-full-bodied. It features rich flavors of banana bread, buttered malt loaf, peach pie, caramel, soft baking spices, and a touch of oaky vanilla.
• Finish: Long, warm, and sweet, highlighted by lingering ripe stone fruits and a gentle, fresh trace of grapefruit bitterness.