Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection
7.2

Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection

Brora Distillery (Closed 1983)

1976, Aged 30 Years

ABV 57.5%

A bold character,delivering the whole package at once.Keeps spirity to the finish. Water cuts the edges but still\rtooharsh for me.

Martine Nouet

Specification

Douglas Laing

Old & Rare Platinum Selection

Brand

Douglas Laing

Bottler

1976, Aged 30 Years

Expression

Single Malt

Type

30

Age (Years)

2007

Year of Bottling

57.5%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Rich fruit. Red grape juice. Burnt wood. Liquorice.Touch of tar.

Palate: Crisp and dry. A medicinal taste like a cough syrup.Very concentrated. Spicy explosion. Tabasco.

Finish: Bold, spicy. Tar and liquorice ('pastilles du mineur' miner's losanges).

Comment: A bold character,delivering the whole package at once.Keeps spirity to the finish. Water cuts the edges but still\rtooharsh for me.

Score: 7

Dominic Roskrow

Taster

Nose: Treacle tart,orange rind,sugared almonds.

Palate: Sharper than expected but with clean citrus and barley mix,and a pleasant limey palate cleanser.

Finish: Long,clean,fresh and zingy.

Comment: Very sophisticated,classy and enjoyable.

Score: 7.3

7.2
Overall Score

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