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![]() Ledaig / Old Particular 12 Year Old. £80.00 Country: Scotland Region: IsleofMull Age: Strength: 48.4%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Isle of Mull. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Tobermory. BOTTLER: Douglas Laing. BOTTLING SERIE: Old Particular. DISTILLED: 2007 BOTTLED: 2019 AGE: 12 Year Old CASK TYPE: PX Sherry Butt. CASK NUMBER: DL 13707 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 352 ABV: 48.4% Vol. COLOUR: Incredible. Damp wood, gentle peat smoke, soft fruits, toasted barley and burnt match. PALATE: Big and earthy, tarred ropes, seaweed and rock pools with burnt toast. FINISH: Finish: long with mint, smoked meats and a really excellent sharried island maly quality.Nose: Incredible. Damp wood, gentle peat smoke, soft fruits, toasted barley and burnt match. |
![]() Probably Islay's Finest / Old Particular 14 Year Old. £130.00 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 53.2%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay. CATEGORY: Single Malt. BOTTLER: Douglas Laing. BOTTLING SERIE: Old Particular – The Spiritualist Series. VINTAGE: 2005 BOTTLED: 2020 AGE: 14 year Old. CASK TYPE: Refill Hogshead. CASK NUMBER: DL14032 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 325 ABV: 53.2% Vol. Leading independent bottler, Douglas Laing & Co, today announces a limited edition collection within its renowned Old Particular Single Cask Scotch Whisky range. The “Spiritualist” Series is unveiled with the launch of Old Particular “Balance” Edition; Islay 14 Years Old. Inspired by the global “mindfulness” movement, the family firm says its Spiritualist Series is offered to those who are actively seeking some time out from hectic daily lives and investing time in moments of tranquillity. The concept is brought to life on the Single Cask Scotch Whisky packaging by a mesmerising, whimsical, bespoke illustration, in island-blue colourways.
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![]() Glenrothes / Douglas Laing's Old Particular 15 Year Old. £110.00 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 48.4%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside. DISTILLERY: Glenrothes. BOTTLER: Douglas Laing. BOTTLING SERIE: Old Particular. DISTILLED: May 2004 BOTTLED: November 2019 STATED AGE: 15 Year Old. CASK TYPE: Sherry Butt. CASK NUMBER: DL13727 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 338 ABV: 48.4% Vol. NOSE: A leathery sweetness alongside raisins, sticky figs and brown sugar. PALATE: Lots of rich cocoa / mocha with spices, treacle and a touch of vanilla. FINISH: Long deliciousness with hot chocolate, stewed fruits and marmalade. |
![]() Macallan / 25 Year Old Magnum. £9,500.00 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 45.5%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Macallan. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLING SERIE: Christopher's. BOTTLED: 1977 AGE: 25 Year Old. ABV: 45.5% Vol. BOTTLED FOR: Silver Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A highly sought-after bottling of Macallan, which is becoming rarer and rarer at auction. Bottled by Christopher & Co. Ltd. for The Silver Jubilee in 1977, this Macallan has been matured for 25 years – meaning that the whisky was distilled in the early 1950's at the latest. This whisky is from a private collector, more pictures are available. |
![]() Douglas Laing / Big Peat 8 Year Old 2020 Feis Ile. £45.00 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 46%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay. CATEGORY: Blended Malt. BOTTLER: Douglas Laing. BOTTLING SERIE: Limited Edition. BOTTLED: 2020 AGE: 8 Year Old. NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 3000 ABV: 46 % Vol. NOSE: Opens with puffs of peat, smoked ham and a fresh seaside-saltiness. PALATE: A Big Peat hit closely followed by chewed leather, streaky bacon and rock salt. FINISH: Satisfyingly long with notes of Madeira cake and more of that earlier smoked ham. |
![]() Douglas Laing / The Epicurean Cognac Edition. £65.00 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 48%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Lowland. CATEGORY: Blended Malt. BOTTLER: Douglas Laing. BOTTLING SERIE: Limited Edition. BOTTLED: 2020 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 402 ABV: 48% Vol. The Epicurean “Wood Finish” series continues with the launch of The Epicurean Cognac Finished Limited Edition. in the passionate belief that the cask can give the spirit up to 70% of its flavour, this Limited Edition Wood Series has seen Douglas Laing tirelessly journey the globe, searching for the finest casks in which to finish his Epicurean spirit… NOSE: Opens in a tropical style with figs, peaches, ginger, coconut and lychee. PALATE: The palate shows sweet Scottish barley, honeysuckle, violet and rose. FINISH: A long finish displays a dried orange quality with brioche, sandalwood and more of that earlier fiery ginger. |
![]() Douglas Laing / Timorous Beastie 18 Year Old Batch 1. £85.00 Country: Scotland Region: Blended Age: Strength: 46.8%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Various. CATEGORY: Blended Malt. DISTILLERY: Dalmore, Blair Athol and Glen Garioch. BOTTLER: Douglas Laing. BOTTLING SERIE: Timorous Beastie. BOTTLED: 2017 STATED AGE: 18 years old. NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 7258 STRENGTH: 46.8% Vol. Love love love the funny label (my cats love it too). This baby’s said to be a vatting of Blair Athol, Dalmore, and Glen Garioch. Which rather makes sense, doesn’t it. COLOUR: straw. NOSE: malty, I’d say. That was the easy part, then I’m finding orchard fruits, apples and plums, then breads, then oatcakes, then crème brulée. We remain close to the barley and even to the ground, which is just fine. MOUTH: really good, as good as a middle-aged ‘natural’ vatting of shy-ish malts can be. Bread, brioche, malt, more oats, sour apples, and touches of oranges. That may be Dalmore. The body’s good. FINISH: medium, very malty, barleyish, and natural. Beer in the aftertaste. Comments: totally natural malt whisky, integrally malt-forward, with nothing in the way (peat, sherry, oak, wine, whatever). The 21 yo had more asperities, but that’s normal, this one’s only 18. Vive la nature! TASTING NOTES: Serge Whisky Fun. |
![]() Cambus / James Eadie 26 Year Old. £100.00 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 55.4% Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Lowland. CATEGORY: Single Grain. DISTILLERY: Cambus. BOTTLER: James Eadie. BOTTLING SERIE: Single Cask. DISTILLED: May 1993 BOTTLED: 2019 AGE: 26 Years Old. CASK TYPE: Sherry Butt. CASK NUMBERS: 48094 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 617 ABV: 55.4% NOSE: Marzipan and fruitcake, with coconut cake, lemon, honey and oak spice. TASTE: Waxy orange peel and fiery clove. Some dark chocolate in there too.. FINISH: Hints of walnut and coffee bean linger. |
![]() Loch Lomond / 1999 Paul Lawrie Autograph Edition £95.00 Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: Strength: 50.8%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highland. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Loch Lomond. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLING SERIE: The Open – The Autograph Edition. DISTILLED: 1999 STATED AGE: 18 years old. CASK TYPE: American Oak Hogsheads & Ex-Bourbon. ABV: 50.8% Vol. One of three bottlings from Loch Lomond released in celebration of its partnership with The Open Championship. This particular expression was developed by master blender Michael Henry with Paul Lawrie, winner of the The Open Championship in 1999 and Loch Lomond ambassador. The whiskies used for this expression were filled in the same year that Lawrie won The Open Championship.
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![]() Caol Ila / James Eadie 9 Year Old. £42.50 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 46% Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Caol Ila. BOTTLER: James Eadie. BOTTLING SERIE: Small Batch. DISTILLED: 2009 BOTTLED: 2019 AGE: 9 Years Old. CASK TYPE: Refill Hogshead. CASK NUMBERS: 314152, 314165 and 315013 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 1100 ABV: 46% NOSE: Sooty, earthy and beautifully well rounded, as wood smoke, vanilla and café latte combine with cacao, smoked fish and hints of sea salt. TASTE: Creamy white chocolate, lemon cream and peppercorns mingle with the vanilla and café latte of the nose. Over time, sweeter notes of Italian passito and apricot come to the fore. FINISH: Rich, earthy and full, with a subtle combination of vanilla, cream and woodspice. |
![]() Benrinnes / James Eadie 11 Year Old. £62.95 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 59.9% Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Benrinnes. BOTTLER: James Eadie. BOTTLING SERIE: DISTILLED: 2008 BOTTLED: 2020 AGE: 11 Years Old. CASK TYPE: 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt Finish. CASK NUMBERS: 4/1 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 563 ABV: 59.9% NOSE: Big, tangy and earthy, combining zesty orange peel and thick marmalade with dark chocolate-coated raisins, juicy black cherries, manuka honey and maple syrup. TASTE: Taste: A rich initial wave of manuka honey, oats and toffee mixes with the familiar orange zest and raisins, plus a touch of woodspice. Water brings out softer notes of stewed apples and pears. FINISH: Gentle and juicy, ending on cloves, cinnamon and apples. |
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