Douglas Laing - Old Particular - Glen Elgin Distillery - 21 Years Old - Tasting Notes

From Douglas Laing comes this Old Particular bottling distilled at the Glen Elgin Distillery, and matured for 21 years in a 2nd fill Sherry Butt. Distilled in June 1992, and bottled in December 2013 at 51.5%

Nose
Orange, sweet, spice, creamy, lemon, marmalade, vanilla, spice, raisin, mint, macadamia nuts, fresh, fruity, lemon cheese cake, pepper, banana, kiwi, apricots, red berries, gooseberry, white grapes

Palate
Pepper, sweet, orange, lemon, fresh, mint, vanilla, raisin, apricots, peaches, mango, chocolate, creamy, lemon curd, meringue, rich fruitcake, honey, toffee, dried fruits

Finish
Sweet, middle length finish, with soft honey, bit nutty, combined with vanilla and fresh fruits lingering on....

Score
7,5 out of 10. Lovely fresh, sweet and balanced expression of Douglas Laing here.

Thanks to Douglas Laing for providing us with this lovely sample to try!

About Douglas Laing
Glasgow-based Douglas Laing & Co are independent Scotch Whisky bottlers and blenders. Douglas Laing & Co. was founded in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing, a man on a mission to sell his prized Scotch Whiskies around the globe.

They are now in their third generation of Laing’s at the helm and they continue to regard themselves as Whisky Specialists. Their aim is to steadfastly create a quality, handcrafted selection of the finest Blends, with an extensive range of Single and ‘Vatted’ Malts together with some old Grains gleaned from their large stocks, gathered and replenished over many decades.