Douglas Laing Old Particular Loch Lomond Grain 1996 (19 year old) 51.5%
Refill Bourbon Hogshead/ Code: OLD0320/ DL11184
Dist: Dec 1996 Btl: May 2016/ Tasted: June 2016
A charming, soft, citric and grainy nose with toasted toffee and plenty of grassy notes. With time the subtle dried fruit and cereal notes appear.
The palate is quite oaky but pleasantly citric with toffee, coconut and light dried fruit. Again, quite grainy with cereal and refreshing lemony notes. Medium length, remaining citric with the light toffee and dried fruit lingering.
Douglas Laing Old Particular Loch Lomond Grain 1995 (21 year old) 55.3%
Refill Bourbon Hogshead/ Code: OLD0477/ DL12097
Dist: Nov 1995 Btl: Oct 2017/ Tasted: Jun 2018
Aromas of edgy Cognac-esque dried fruit and subtle floral dried fruit notes. Hints of cereal, oak, earth, wood smoke and lightly peppery spice appear, along with a touch of honey, baked peaches, violets and finally some rummy notes.
The palate opens with the rummy dried fruit and a touch more oak – coconut, vanilla. Hints of baked fruit, straw, earth and wood spices follow. Lovely intensity with the dried fruit really powering through on the middle. Long with a tongue tingling spiciness and a mouth-watering finish.
Douglas Laing Old Particular Loch Lomond Grain 1995 (22 year old) 51.5%
Refill Bourbon Hogshead/ Code: OLD0654/ DL12799
Dist: Nov 1995 Btl: Sept 2018/ Tasted: Dec 2018
Very grainy and neutral on the nose with a touch of toasty oak. Sweet and oily vanilla and building wood spices and smoke. With time a touch of heather.
The palate opens with sweet grains and sweet/ toasty oak. The graininess of the spirit balances the wood sweetness and a touch of wood spice comes through on the middle. Long and continuing oaky with oily spices and grippy tannins.
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