Douglas Laing / 25 Years Old

Douglas Laing

Port Ellen

25 Years Old

ABV 50%
REVIEWED Issue 57

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Specifications

Brand: Port Ellen, Douglas Laing
Expression: 25 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 25 years old
ABV: 50%
Country/Region: Scotland / Islay
Bottling type: Independent Bottling

Awards

Recommended
Issue 57

Tasting notes

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Perfumy, floral. Clover. Elderflower. A touch of acacia honey. Frangipani flower. Touch of malt syrup. Gets biscuity. All very appetising.
Palate: Sweet, intriguing. Flavours coil up in a sensuous herbal aromatic display.
Finish: Warm and tender, gingery, with a sweet touch of liquorice. Water reveals peat and smoke.
Comment: Forget your herbal tea. Go for this fantastic Islay potion!

9.0

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Green bananas. Tending to dryness with some icing sugar and menthol.
Palate: Tart. Good balance between initial sweetness and later sharp notes. Water releases some fruitiness.
Finish: Soft and slightly papery. Some very late fennel-like bitterness.
Comment: Somehow, fails to progress into anything really characterful.

7.3

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Port Ellen (Closed 1983) Distillery, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay , Islay, Scotland

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