Eine neue Ausgabe des fassstarken Rock Oyster von Douglas Laing ist heute angekündigt worden. Dieser Blended Malt aus Whiskys von den schottischen Inseln (Islay, Arran, Jura und Orkney) ist die zweite Edition der Serie, die in Fassstärke (56.1% Alkohol) abgefüllt wurde – und die letzte.
Der Whisky stammt aus Fässern aus amerikanischer Eiche und hat laut Douglas Laing Aromen von „in Brand gesetzter Orangeschale, Erde, salzigem Tang und leichte Rauchnoten“. Natürlich wurde der Rock Oyster Cask Strength Limited Edition 2 ohne Farbstoffe und Kühlfiltration abgefüllt.
Im Vereinigten Köngigreich kostet der Blended Malt 50 Pfund, aufgelegt wurden weltweit insgesamt 8400 Flaschen. Er wird natürlich auch in unseren Ländern erhältlich sein.
Hier der Text der offiziellen Verlautbarung:
Douglas Laing Announces Rock Oyster Cask Strength Limited Edition 2
Ahead of National Oyster Day
Douglas Laing & Co today announces the release of Cask Strength Rock Oyster Limited Edition Island Malt Scotch Whisky to mark National Oyster Day. The conclusion of a two-part series, Rock Oyster Cask Strength #2 is exclusively matured in American oak and bottled at 56.1% alcohol.
Rock Oyster was first brought to market in 2015, a Small Batch bottling created from maritime Malts, including those distilled on the islands of Islay, Arran, Jura and Orkney. Since then, the brand has filled an enviable trophy cabinet, with a Gold Medal from the New York International Spirits Competition under its belt, and the ultimate accolade – the Master Award – for Rock Oyster 18 Years Old from the Scotch Whisky Masters most recently. Limited Edition releases within the range have proven popular the world over; alongside the first Cask Strength release and Rock Oyster 18 Years Old, Rock Oyster Sherry Limited Edition was unveiled in 2017.
The new Cask Strength release is said to deliver “flambéed orange peel, rich earthiness, puffs of drifting peat smoke and salty tang” on the palate and, in classic Douglas Laing style, the maritime Malt is assuredly offered without colouring or chill-filtration, reportedly ensuring that the Scotch Whisky is truly “as natural as it gets”.
Says Chris Leggat, Chief Executive Officer at the family business:
“It’s been two years since the launch of Rock Oyster Cask Strength and we’re delighted to now respond to customer demand with this new limited release. It’s true what they say – calm seas never made skilled sailors – nor did they make monstrously maritime Whiskies! This is a spectacularly stormy, rich and earthy dram that fans of Rock Oyster’s coastal spirit will undoubtedly relish. A perfectly peated dram to pair with shellfish on National Oyster Day!”
Douglas Laing’s Rock Oyster Cask Strength Limited Edition #2 will be available from specialist Whisky retailers from August 2018 at an expected retail price of £49.99. Just 8400 bottles are available.
