Old Malt Cask
6.8

Old Malt Cask

1990, Aged 16 Years

ABV 50%

Heavy pepper dominates everything else. Lacks sophistication and balance.

Dominic Roskrow

Specification

Douglas Laing

Old Malt Cask

Brand

Douglas Laing

Bottler

1990, Aged 16 Years

Expression

Single Malt

Type

16

Age (Years)

2007

Year of Bottling

50%

ABV

Islands (Non Islay)

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Dominic Roskrow

Taster

Nose: Dough balls,buttered pastry,spice.

Palate: Strange mix of grittiness, dominant peppery spice and\rbuttery sweetness.

Finish: Quite long,very peppery,and very unsubtle.

Comment: Heavy pepper dominates everything else. Lacks sophistication and balance.

Score: 6.5

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Medicinal. Herbal. Lemon tea. But not much more.

Palate: Sweet. Slightly cardboardy. Fresh lemon. A hint of almond milk.

Finish: Fading quickly.A minty touch.

Comment: Very thin. Not delivering much. Like a watercolour faded by sun exposure.

Score: 7

6.8
Overall Score

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