This limited edition whisky was released in May 2018 and is one of several bottlings released by Douglas Laing & Co. marking the 70th anniversary of the brand. Scallywag is named for the family’s Fox Terrier whose face appears on the packaging. This is a vatting of Speyside single malts aged entirely in ex-sherry casks. Aged 10 years (70 in dog years), it is bottled un-chillfiltered and without added color.
Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.
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Strong sherry notes on the nose and taste. Sweet, slightly nutty but mostly dried fruits especially raisins, this really pops out when paired with savoury foods. Nice richer version of the regular Scallywag, but only for lovers of strong sherried whisky or of sherry wine itself that want to try whisky. This is the closest to actual olorosso sherry in a whisky i've tasted.
Classic sweet sherry cask whisky. Find the classic Macallan orange note to shine through especially on the nose. Milk chocolate and bitter orange peel with a creamy viscous mouthfeel. Very good value whisky
Delicious and balanced and complex. 85 is a crazy score for this. At least low 90s for this one.
Very good blend. Chocolate, dates, brown sugar notes. Plus, there’s a dog on the label.
Very sweet, rum like whisky
Very enjoyable
Closest flavor profiles across the whole catalog.
