Talisker 12 Year Old 2009 Douglas Laing Old Particular Single Refill Hogshead DL15435 Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2021) 70cl

Talisker 12 Year Old 2009 Douglas Laing Old Particular Single Refill Hogshead DL15435 Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2021) 70cl

1 of 136 bottles only

For a long time, Talisker was the sole distillery on Scotland’s iconic Isle of Skye. Renowned for the quality of its output, the distillery has rarely changed hands, joining DCL (now Diageo) back in 1916. Despite this, releases were not the most common. An 8 year old was bottled officially and Gordon & MacPhail produced what are now classic and sought after vintage bottlings under official license from the distillery. When a 10 year old expression became a founding pillar of United Distillers’ Classic Malts range, the popularity of the distillery exploded, and it is now one of the most revered and exported in Scotland. As such, independent bottlings like this are scarce, and particularly sought after when they appear.

This whisky was distilled in November 2009 and aged for 12 years in refill hogshead #DL15435 as part of the Old Particular series.

Douglas Laing & Co was established in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing, affectionately known as “FDL.” The company started out as a blending business, but over time their focus shifted towards independently bottlings single malts. Fred died in 1982, leaving the business to his two sons, Stewart and Fred Jr, who eventually carved it up in 2013, with Stewart leaving to establish Hunter Laing. Fred Jr and his daughter Cara now run Douglas Laing, which continues to bottle single malt and has also revived its blending business. Additionally, the company has recently moved into distilling as well, announcing plans to construct the new Clutha distillery in Glasgow, and taking over Strathearn in Perthshire in 2019.

TASTING NOTES

Nose: A smoky sweetness with coastal sea air and charred wood

Palate: A caramel sweetness for sure running to bacon crisps, seaweed and peppercorn

Finish: Long maritime with seashells, bonfire embers and gentle spice

48.4% ABV

70cl