Douglas Laing Old Particular Glencadam 2004 (15 year old) 48.4%
Refill Bourbon Barrel/ Code: OLD0807/ DL13538
Dist: Jul 2004 Btl: Aug 2019/ Tasted: Nov 2019
Tart, green and citric on the nose with dusty barley and dusty oak. Subtle white fruit, apple, apricot and creamy vanilla appear. Although the citrus notes are intense it has a good balance.
The palate opens with creamy, vanilla oak, barley and more estery fruit – apricot, banana, pineapple and melon. A touch more oak and a little less citrus means the palate feels more typical. White fruit, lime, and white liquorice come through on the finish along with a touch of oily vanilla and barley. Lovely progression.
Douglas Laing Old Particular Glencadam 1998 (18 year old) 48.4%
Refill Bourbon Hogshead/ Code: OLD0391/ DL11474
Dist: May 1998 Btl: Nov 2016/ Tasted: Jan 2017
Aromas of clotted cream, violets, heather and mountains of deliciously creamy oak and barley. Hints gooseberry and lime adds a freshness and allows a little tropical fruit to emerge. That’s a seriously gorgeous nose.
The palate is full and vanilla’d with an exuberant depth of tropical fruit, barley and sweet oak. Very deep with developing citrus and barley notes. Good, lightly oiled finish. Maybe not hugely complex but it’s a delightful dram nevertheless.
Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask Glencadam 1990 (21 year old) 50%
Refill Bourbon Hogshead/ Code: OMC2156/ DL8167
Dist: Oct 1990 Btl: Feb 2012/ Tasted: Apr 2012
Slightly spirity and tightly wound with some alcoholic orange. Slightly waxy with hints of cinnamon and turmeric. With time the nose does eventually settle down and become more perfumed. Slightly creamy, mature oak with hints of thyme and mint.
The palate opens with some gentle orange fruit, spice and grippy oak. It feels very old (a bit cardboardy) with some dried grapefruit juice, pear and light, old barley. Good length but the oak really bites and I feel that this cask’s best days were behind it.
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