Timorous Beastie Blended Malt (With a Cradle) /46.8%/ 4.5l

Douglas Laing & Co. is one of the leaders in the blended malt category . Autumn 2014 saw the launch of Timorous Beastie, a small batch release made exclusively from single malts from the Highlands, including Blair Athol, Dalmore, Glengoyne and Glen Garioch.

According to Fred Laing, “this whisky is the epitome of the Highlands,” and its name refers to the Scottish bard Robert Burns’ poem “To a Mouse,” written after he destroyed a mouse nest on his farm. Timorous Beastie is bottled at 46.8% ABV and is non-chill-filtered, and its label features a drawing of a grey field mouse. The unique 4.5-litre Timorous Beastie bottle is presented on a so-called “cradle.”  

Nose : sweet and slightly floral, summer meadow, apples, oranges, lemon tart, breakfast cereals, honey, brown sugar, raisins and a pinch of cinnamon.

Palate : sweet and spicy, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla, baked apples, bitter orange jam and a hint of oak.  

Finish: quite long and spicy, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and delicate oak notes.