Douglas Laing & Co. is an independent bottler and blender of Scotch whiskies. They release single malts, blended malts, and blended whiskies. This expression is a cask-strength version of the blend that they released in early 2015. It is blend of single malts from the Isles of Islay, Arran, Jura, and Orkney. There is no-age statement, and the whisky was bottled at 57.4% ABV without coloring or chill-filtration. Note: This cask-strength version is currently not available in the US.
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Bach 1. This is really interesting blend. With few drops of water: Nose is flora with vanilla brine & just a hint of smoke. Taste is intense, rich apples, honey, vanilla. The smoke is up front, not too intense, hint of brine. Can feel the spice of the high abv but no phenolic burn at all. Long nice sweet & spicy finish. I think I’m tasting the Aaron malt coming through. Really good dram.
Deceptive whiskey. The nose registers strong smokiness which I liked but the taste and very vanilla and aggressive. Far too sweet for me and contrasts the sniff. Too much alcohol to get any kind of different tastes.
Light peat, salty and clean.
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