Loch Dhu, 'The Black Whisky' was made at Mannochmore by Diageo in 1996-7. Although the marketing story was that the whisky was matured in 'double-charred' casks, the pitch-black colour of the malt was achieved by the addition of vast quantities of spirit caramel (while contemporary rumours attributed it to anything from a deliberate lack of fil ... Read More »
The infamous Loch Dhu - 'Black Lake'. It has polarised whisky drinkers, with many lovers and haters out in the wild, and has become immensely collectible. A bit of a strange whisky, but one that's worth trying at least once.