Douglas Laing Old Particular
8.4

Douglas Laing Old Particular

25 Years Old

ABV 60.6%

A classic example of a grain that has probably had a good couple of decades in cask, but could do with a few more. What harm would it do to leave this for another twenty \nyears or so?

Joel Harrison

Specification

Old Particular

Brand

25 Years Old

Expression

Grain

Type

25

Age (Years)

2016

Year of Bottling

60.6%

ABV

Lowland

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Joel Harrison

Taster

Nose: Gives off the traditional notes you expect from a grain at high strength (acetone, pine wood chippings, pear soap and vanilla) but with a hint of age in there too, giving body.\n

Palate: Direct, with grapefruit, lemon and lime. Could well be the concentrate for Tanqueray 10. \n

Finish: Flint and lemon juice. \n

Comment: A classic example of a grain that has probably had a good couple of decades in cask, but could do with a few more. What harm would it do to leave this for another twenty \nyears or so?

Score: 7.7

Chris Goodrum

Taster

Nose: Soft for such a high ABV. Dried fruit, sweet berries, herbal grain and subtle smoke. Bourbony’ oak with chunks of sweet vanilla, coffee and peppery spice. Spirit keeps the oak in check.

Palate: Herbal and earthy with dried fruit, spice, and oak. Big, boisterous and bourbony! Awash with vanilla, coconut and sweet coffee.\n

Finish: Long and spicy with the sweetness of the dried fruit balancing the alcohol and grain notes. Succulent with wood tannins adding a bitter twist to the finale.\n

Comment: Who says grain whiskies have no body? A fantastic, middle aged grain.

Score: 9.2

8.4
Overall Score

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