Lost Distillery Co. Stratheden Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

The Data

Category Whisky

Sub-Category Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Origin

Retail Price $63

ABV 46%

Score 4.5 Stars/Exceptional!

In the Glass

Appearance

Brilliant golden color.

Aromatics

The nose is complex and expressive with waves of apple and pear married with dried fruits, Sherry, orange peel, and dry caramel with supporting notes of orange peel, leather, and oak.

Flavor

The palate echoes the nose delivering a soft, fruit-driven core with brown baking spices and mineral rising on the back palate presented with a bright dose of acidity and sweet oak finish.

Intensity & Texture

Medium to full-bodied with an incredible number of layers of flavors conspiring to create a complex malt with great balance.

Cool Factor

I am a big fan of the Lost Distillery Co. concept and execution of this very imaginative project making it very cool in our estimation.

Value Grade

Selling at just above $60 a bottle it is very much in line with today's Whisky market.

Analysis

The Lost Distillery Co. has a very cool and ambitious mission — recreate Whiskies from long-lost Scottish distilleries. At present there is a small set of these Lost Distillery drams available in the USA. This expression is based on the lost distillery, Stratheden. Stratheden was founded in 1829 in the old market town of Auchtermuchty, Scotland north of Glenrothes and south of Perth. The Whiskies made here had a pronounced Sherry influence with rich malt tones. Stratheden closed in 1926 due to a lack of sales impacted greatly by Prohibition in America.

How to Enjoy

Sip neat with a small splash of water. I would suggest that you avoid ice with most single malts and especially with complex malts like the Lost Stratheden.