Laphroaig 21 yo 1989 (56,9%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2010, refill sherry hogshead, 212 btl.) – 88/100
Laphroaig 21 yo 1989 (56,9%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2010, refill sherry hogshead, 212 btl.) – 88/100
Scapa 15 yo 1993 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC 2008, refill hogshead, ref. 4713, 331 btl.) – 72/100
Brora 29 yo 1972 (59,5%, Douglas Laing Platinum 2002, 240 btl.) – 94/100
Ardbeg 28 yo 1972 (50,1%, Douglas Laing for Alambic Classique Germany 2000, 234 btl.) – 94/100
Ardbeg 27 yo 1975 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC 2002, sherry cask, US market, 342 btl.) – 92/100
Big Peat (46%, Douglas Laing 2010) – 87/100
Bowmore 9y 1997 (50%, DL OMC ‘The Cigar Malt’ 2007, 20cl) – 86/100
Rosebank 19 yo 1990 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask 2009, 444 btl., DL ref. 5082) – 85/100
Port Ellen 26 yo 1983 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC 2009, refill butt, DL ref. 5441, 640 btl.) – 88/100
Banff 32 yo 1975 (48,7%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask 2008, DL ref. 3971, 164 btl.) – 88/100
Brora 28 yo 1981 (57,4%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2009, 93 bottles) – 91/100
Banff 34 yo 1966 (45,8%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask 2000, 408 btl.) – 86/100
Glen Grant 30 yo 1979 (52,5%, Douglas Laing 2009, 60th Anniversary bottling, brandy butt – sherry finish, 282 btl.) – 77/100
Garnheath 40 yo 1969 (51,6%, Douglas Laing OGC 2009, 154 btl.) – 87/100
Speyside’s Finest 43 yo 1966 (48,2%, Douglas Laing OMC 2009, cask #5525, 197 btl.) – 91/100
Port Ellen 27 yo 1982 (55,2%, Douglas Laing OMC 2009 for The Whisky Fair, ref. DL 4904, 133 btl.) – 91/100
Port Ellen 21yo 1982 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC 2004, DL ref. 414, full sherry, 420 btl.) – 89/100
Brora 30 yo 1976 (55,1%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2007, 104 btl.) – 95/100
Glenugie 27yo 1982 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask 2009, cask #5040, 216 btl.) – 92/100
Longmorn 14y 1994 (50%, DL OMC 2008, ref. 4804, 352 btl.) – 82/100
It’s Sunday so let’s have a break from the Feis Ile bottlings and give you some news. In celebration of their sixtieth anniversary since the launch in 1949, independent bottler Douglas Laing is releasing a series of 6 limited edition bottlings, one for each decade. They are single casks in a special retro version of [...]
St. Magdalene 26y 1982 (50%, DL OMC 2008, ref. 4712, 511 btl.) – 86/100
Bowmore 25y 1983 (50%, DL OMC 2008, ref. 4189, 259 btl.) – 69/100
Port Ellen 23y 1983 (46%, DL McG Provenance 2007, refill butts #3402-3403) – 86/100
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