Douglas Laing
7

Douglas Laing

Bladnoch Distillery

1990, 15 Years Old

ABV 50%

A whisky on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Dave Broom

Specification

Bladnoch

Douglas Laing

Brand

1990, 15 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

15

Age (Years)

2006

Year of Bottling

50%

ABV

Lowland

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Plain, as if little has passed by way of conversation between cask and spirit. Lime, chalk dust. Little grubby with water.

Palate: Very light even fragile running scared down the middle of the tongue.

Finish: Simply disappears.

Comment: A whisky on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Score: 7

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Heavy, buttery. Melting cheese. Quite unidimensional and restrained. Dry cider.

Palate: Sweet with a velvety feel. Oily. Malt teasers. Cereal bowl. Nescafé.

Finish: Tangy, chewed stalk.

Comment: Not a very exciting whisky. Too edgy. Not delivering much on the palate. And lacking finesse. A bland cask?

Score: 7

7
Overall Score

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