Douglas Laing / Cask Strength No. 2

Douglas Laing

Scallywag

Cask Strength No. 2

ABV 54.1%
REVIEWED Issue 142

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Specifications

Brand: Scallywag, Douglas Laing
Expression: Cask Strength No. 2
Type: Scotland Whisky / Blended Malt
Age: No Age Statement
Year of bottling: 2017
ABV: 54.1%
Country/Region: Scotland / Speyside
Bottling type: Independent Bottling

Tasting notes

Taster Laura Foster

Nose: Feel the burn from that ABV… at once sweet (fruit cake characters of hazelnuts, walnuts, dates, nutmeg, ginger) and earthy (coffee grounds, forest floor). Sharp redcurrants at the back.
Palate: Sweet and nutty at first. Reminds me of golden syrup cake, with a zing of lime peel. Dried chilli flakes and pencil shavings bring some austerity towards the end.
Finish: Coffee and walnut cake, like your grandma used to make. This one likes to linger.
Comment: It’s a cake face-off at the local baking competition.

8.2

Taster Mark Newton

Nose: Mellow vanilla fudge, with oranges, mandarin and pear juice. Fruit fades to leave malted barley, hay barns and hazelnuts. Vinous, white wine, with sandalwood, dried hops and syrup.
Palate: Marmalade, with dried apricots and vanilla. Cloves, pepper, and then an underbelly of cereal notes. Water takes a lot away, little that opens up.
Finish: Long and orangey with plenty of black pepper. Too tannic at times.
Comment: A bit of a rogue. Flavours are well expressed, but don’t come together perfectly.

7.8

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