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Bowmore 9, 2014-2023, Refill Barrel DL 17953, 57.7% – Douglas Laing Old Particular for Gall & Gall
Generally, I am 100% unaware of what Gall & Gall, the largest chain of bottle shops in The Netherlands is doing. They tend to be insanely expensive with their whisky unless they’re discounting. Also, the offers on their website generally … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Douglas Laing, Gall & Gall, Islay, Old Particular, Scotch, Single Malt
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Caol Ila 15, 2007-2022, PX Sherry Butt Finish, 54.6% – Douglas Laing’s Old Particular
The second to last day of the Blind Tasting Competition brings us back to Islay, and another re-tasting. I have no idea what happened here, and why I didn’t get any of the typical smoky notes that are normal for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Caol Ila, Douglas Laing, Dutch Dram Masters, Islay, Old Particular, Sherry Cask
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Caol Ila 15, 2007-2022, PX Sherry Butt Finish, 54.6% – Douglas Laing’s Old Particular
This bottling, from the Dutch Dram Masters series, is a brand new one. It just came out a few days ago and somehow it grabbed my attention, unlike a lot of Islay whiskies nowadays. Pretty labelling helps, but other than … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, Caol Ila, Douglas Laing, Dutch Dram Masters, Islay, Old Particular, Sherry Cask
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Royal Lochnagar 28, 1973-2001, 50% – Old Malt Cask
When you have friends who try to celebrate decadence by pruning their whisky collection from anything that they wouldn’t rate at 90 points or higher, some old bottles tend to show up. I bought a set of bottles of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, Douglas Laing, Highlands, Old Malt Cask, Royal Lochnagar
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Laphroaig 21, 1987-2009, Refill Hogshead DL 4855, 50% – Old Malt Cask
Even though this is an older Laphroaig in two ways, both well aged and from quite some years ago, my mate TvE shared it at a very acceptable price. I didn’t have to think for long to decide whether to … Continue reading
All three of these are Clynelish
It seems a new Diageo rule that Clynelish can no longer be represented on labels, since everything that has been released lately is labeled as ‘Secret Highland Distillery’. Of course that doesn’t mean all these secret highlands are Clynelish, but … Continue reading
Port Ellen 1976-2001, 25yo, 50% – Old Malt Cask
It’s been a while since I tried a Port Ellen, but my mate Jason gave me a sample of the bottle he opened for his 40th birtday, earlier this year. It’s not just any Port Ellen but one from the mid-seventies, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1976, Closed Distillery, Douglas Laing, Islay, Old Malt Cask, Port Ellen
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Two Scallywags, 46% and 54.1%
Last week the guys at Douglas Laing organized a Facebook Live event, in which they broadcasted a guided tasting of some of their range. Fred Laing and Jan Beckers talked us through five drams in a rapid fire session, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Blended Malt, Douglas Laing, Free Sample, NAS, Scallywag, Speyside
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Lochside 21, 1979-2000, 50% – Douglas Laing’s Old Malt Cask
Most Lochsides I’ve tried have been from 1981. Both Lochsides I’ve owned are from 1981. There are some older versions out there, but most of these were from before I was interested in whisky of this caliber. Lochside is one … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979, Closed Distillery, Douglas Laing, Highlands, Lochside, Old Malt Cask
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Malt Fascination 