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Discover the Ultimate Distillation of Scotland’s Malt Whisky regions!

Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts embody the overarching flavour characteristics of their respective region. Offered at a high alcohol strength and proudly without colouring or chill-filtration, adhering to the Douglas Laing family’s ‘As Natural as It Gets’ ethos.

It all began in 2009 with Big Peat from Islay! Then followed Scallywag in 2013 (Speyside), Timorous Beastie in 2014 (Highlands), Rock Island in 2015 (Islands), The Epicurean in 2016 (Lowlands), and finally The Gauldrons in 2017 (Campbeltown). Explore Douglas Laing’s award-winning 1 Litre bottlings, exclusive to global travellers.

The Epicurean

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A 1930s Glasgow man who’s a real cheeky character. The Epicurean was ever the life and soul of the party and is a true connoisseur of fine food and drink. A master of versatility, this fresh, zesty, grassy marriage of the finest Lowland Single Cask Single Malts is perfect for cocktail hour or simply for sipping.
  • Bottled at 48% ABV
  • Offered proudly without colouring or chill-filtration
  • Produced in Small Batches
  • Packaged in a premium gift tube
  • 1 Litre

Nose: You can bet on a nose that is barley rich, citric, floral and herbal.
Palate: The mouth coatingly sweet palate displays crunched sugar, burnt citrus, mixed spices, thyme, peaches and hard candy.
Finish: All charmingly underpinned and enriched in the finish with more of that earlier herbal character, in a gristy style with almonds, cut grass and burnt sugar.

Timorous Beastie

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The original Timorous Beastie, immortalised in Robert Burns’ famous Scots poem “To A Mouse”, was a timid little field mouse. Echoing our national bard’s wit, ours is most certainly not for the fainthearted! A marriage of only Highland Single Cask Single Malts, including those distilled at Strathearn, Glengoyne , Glen Garioch, Dalmore and Blair Athol distilleries, amongst others he may be “Timorous by name” but he’s a BEASTIE by nature!
  • Bottled at 48% ABV
  • Offered proudly without colouring or chill-filtration
  • Produced in Small Batches
  • Packaged in a premium gift tube
  • 1 Litre

Nose: Overridingly sweet initially, then warming to floral, light barley and spicy honeyed tones.
Palate: Opens in a spicy style with fructiferous notes of raisin and a sugary, fudgey character.
Finish: Subtle yet sweet with a real oaky flavour, hints of milky cereals and late meringue.

Scallywag

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Inspired by a long line of Douglas Laing family Fox Terriers, Scallywag is a marriage of only Speyside Single Cask Single Malts, including those distilled at Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes. Matured in sweetly spiced sherry butts and vanilla’d bourbon hogsheads for a rich and zesty character.

  • Awarded Gold: The Spirits Business Global Travel Retail Masters 2022.
  • Bottled at 48% ABV
  • Offered proudly without colouring or chill-filtration
  • Produced in Small Batches
  • Packaged in a premium gift tube
  • 1 Litre

Nose: A richly spiced character woven into delicious vanilla.
Palate: Detect layer on layer of sweet stewed fruits and dark chocolate fused with nutmeg and cinnamon, much of which can be attributed to years slumbering in Spanish Sherry butts.
Finish: Displays a burst of zesty orange with fresh ginger, cocoa and rich fruitcake.

The Gauldrons

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The Gauldrons Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky tells the story of the eponymous dark, stormy coves on Campbeltown’s west shores, and literally means “Bay of Storms”. As you step onto The Gauldrons’ fine, clean sand, you also step back in time. Over yonder is where a spider building his web with great patience. All around, you can sense the ghosts of the long lost distilleries that once proudly proclaimed Campbeltown Scotland’s Whisky capital.
  • Bottled at 48% ABV
  • Offered proudly without colouring or chill-filtration
  • Produced in Small Batches
  • Packaged in a premium gift tube
  • 1 Litre

Nose: Opens with sea air, gentle smoke, manuka honey and a hint of dried seaweed.
Palate: Initially shows a maritime character, leading to sugary shortbread, dried oak and gristy cereals.
Finish: A distinctly spicy finish bringing puffs of smoke, Madagascan vanilla and cinnamon pancakes.

Rock Island

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Douglas Laing’s maritime Malt is an extraordinary encapsulation of the finest Single Cask Single Malts from Scotland’s esteemed Whisky Islands; including those distilled on Orkney, Arran , Jura and Islay. Rock Island offers a beautiful balance of complex flavours , revealing waves of salty, sweet, earthy and smoky notes!

  • Bottled at 48% ABV
  • Offered proudly without colouring or chill-filtration
  • Produced in Small Batches
  • Packaged in a premium gift tube
  • 1 Litre

Nose: Wave soaked rocks and a salty oceanic fresh influence.
Palate: Subtle, carrying soft and rather sweet peat paralleled with smoke, honey, damp ash, liquorice and late pepper.
Finish: All of what went before is neatly replicated in the moreish finish.

Big Peat

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Douglas Laing’s Big Peat is a feisty Ileach character with a sweet side. A marriage of Single Cask Single Malts only from Islay , including those distilled at Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and (even the elusive) Port Ellen.

  • Awarded Gold: The Spirits Business Global Travel Retail Masters 2022
  • Bottled at 48% ABV
  • Offered proudly without colouring or chill-filtration
  • Produced in Small Batches
  • Packaged in a premium gift tube
  • 1 Litre

Nose: Opens fresh, salty and clean, developing to sweet Malt dried over peat.
Palate: Ashes, sweet tar, beaches and smoking chimneys.
Finish: Long and lingering finish that replicates the palate with sea salt, smoke, bonfire ashes and a phenolic quality.

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