Ab Montag kommen 15 neue Abfüllungen von Douglas Laing nach Deutschland – und wir können sie Ihnen bereits heute vorstellen – im Bild und mit allen relevanten Infos – dank des Importeurs und Distributors Bremer Spirituosen Contor.
Hier die Abfüllungen im Detail, dazu auch die englischsprachigen Tasting Notes:
Aberlour 25 Y.O.
XOP – Xtra Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 55,9%
Dest.: Juni 1994
Reifung: Refill Hogshead
Limitierung: 262 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: Anticipate fleshy peaches and exotic spices on the nose developing to cookie dough and strawberry conserve.
- Palate: The palate is thick and delicious with fruit compote, chocolateand rich, creamy barley.
- Finish: The finish goes on and on…so sweet with waxy oranges, brown sugar and lots of dried fruits
Auchroisk 25 Y.O.
XOP – Xtra Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 41,5%
Dest.: Juli 1994
Reifung: Refill Hogshead
Limitierung: 241 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: On the nose expect, damp wood, foraged fruits, juicy barley and gentle spices
- Palate: The palate gives an abundance of creamy toffee alongside, vanilla, nutmeg and distinct pear drops
- Finish: The finish is succulent with, ginger sponge cake, almond biscuits and coconut covered dark chocolate
Miltonduff 25 Y.O.
XOP – Xtra Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 48,0%
Dest.: April 1994
Reifung: Refill Hogshead
Limitierung: 285 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: The nose shows a gristy / cereal style with damp grass, charred wood and stewed rhubarb
- Palate: The palate has a thick vanilla cream richness with raspberries and barley sugar.
- Finish: The long finish delivers warm buttered scones, soft spices and peaches in syrup
Tormore 24 Y.O.
XOP – Xtra Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 50,7%
Dest.: August 1995
Reifung: Refill Hogshead
Limitierung: 323 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: The nose opens with fresh passion fruit, Malted summer barley married alongside soft pears and cinnamon sticks
- Palate: The palate has an abundance of stewed fruit, oven baked butter pastry with a hint of spice and a touch of oak
- Finish: A beautifully elegant and long finish with a citrus tang… lemon peel and tangerines balanced by a creamy barley style (
Jura 21 Y.O.
XOP – Xtra Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 52,6%
Dest.: April 1998
Reifung: Refill Hogshead
Limitierung: 251 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: A touch of sea salt mingles with the brown sugar, honey’d barley and fresh vanilla on the nose
- Palate: The mouth-coating palate brings creamy custard, dark toffee, spiced oak and tropical fruits
- Finish: The finish is deliciously long… sweet Malt, orchard fruits and soft spices go on and on
Glencadam 15 Y.O.
Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 48,4%
Dest.: Juli 2004
Reifung: Refill Barrel
Limitierung: 247 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: A gently spiced, gristy quality gives way to cream soda and buttered brioche bread
- Palate: Mouth-coating honeycomb and vanilla develops to wood shavings and oat biscuits
- Finish: Deliciously long…a cereal richness with cinnamon balanced by fresh green fruits
Macduff 12 Y.O.
Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 48,4%
Dest.: August 2007
Reifung: Refill Hogshead
Limitierung: 376 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: Enticing ripe pears with green apples and subtle lemongrass, balanced by ginger spice
- Palate: Mouth-coating with a sweet fruity character, ginger biscuits and warming spice
- Finish: Medium-long, honeyed, then runs drier to oak and homemade bread
Bunnahabhain 12 Y.O.
Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 48,4%
Dest.: Oktober 2006
Reifung: Refill Barrel
Limitierung: 211 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: Anticipate a full, rounded quality, with a delicately salted, beachy yet dulcet character
- Palate: Shows early sweetness, based on zesty citrus, barley sugar and warming spices
- Finish: The mildest smoky content drifts through the salt and the Malt
Braeval 18 Y.O.
Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 48,4%
Dest.: May 2001
Reifung: Sherry Butt
Limitierung: 291 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: Carries subtle tobacco, overt dark fruit and burnt toast ahead of rich barley
- Palate: Rich, oily, and fructiferous with loads of (Caribbean) spices and later Malt
- Finish: Spices to the fore now in this multi-layered, gristy, candy style finish
Tamdhu 12 Y.O.
Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 48,4%
Dest.: November 2006
Reifung: Refill Hogshead
Limitierung: 427 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: Sweetly spiced and gently gingered – with late vanilla fudge and cereal
- Palate: Expect more gentle vanilla plus crunched sugar, praline and juicy barley
- Finish: The spices are now interestingly drier with all earlier flavours evident
Cambus 25 Y.O.
Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 51,5%
Dest.: May 1993
Reifung: Refill Butt
Limitierung: 210 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: Opens with richly spiced oak then vanilla pods and grilled banana
- Palate: Toffee and boiled sweets with ripe fruits and burnt sugar
- Finish: Lingers with a fruity tang alongside warming spices
North British 23 Y.O.
Old Particular
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 51,5%
Dest.: November 1995
Reifung: Refill Barrel
Limitierung: 183 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: Full, round and sweet, packed full of sugary cereal and zesty, citric fruit
- Palate: Shows early maple syrup, an American Bourbon quality, plus fresh vanilla pods
- Finish: More vanilla, followed by buttery, chewy toffee, crushed sugar, grist and spice
Fettercairn 10 Y.O.
Provenance
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 46%
Dest.: Mai 2008
Reifung: Refill Hogshead
Limitierung: 348 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: Summer straw with buttered oat biscuits and honeycomb
- Palate: Bread and butter pudding with a touch of spicy warmth and caramelised nuts
- Finish: Long with strawberry jam on toast, vanilla’d oak and a Malted barley sweetness
Speyburn 12 Y.O.
Provenance
Inhalt: 0,7l
Vol: 46%
Dest.: Oktober 2006
Reifung: Sherry Butt
Limitierung: 421 Flaschen
Nicht gefärbt
Nicht kältefiltriert
- Nose: Fresh, clean Speyside at its best, with freshly cut grass, green fruits and nutmeg
- Palate: Rich and complex with baked bread, blueberries and sultanas
- Finish: Medium, turning really sweet with a vanilla ice cream and fudge finish
