Mannochmore 12-year-old (D.2007, B.2019) Douglas Laing's Old Particular / 48.4%/ 0.7l
- The Old Particular range was introduced in September 2013 by Fred Laing, soon after he parted ways with his brother and business partner Stewart splitting the portfolio of Douglas Laing & Co.
Product description
Fred Laing’s Old Particular series debuted in September 2013, shortly after the division of the assets of Douglas Laing & Co. between the two Laing brothers.
It is the equivalent of the Old Malt Cask range, which is owned by the newly formed Hunter Laing & Co and headed by Stewart. Old Particular comprises single malt and single grain whiskies bottled in single cask. The Mannochmore 12 year old on display here was distilled in July 2007 and aged in a refill hogshead cask (DL 13780). Bottled in December 2019 at 48.4% abv and without chill filtration, in an edition limited to 347 bottles.
Nose: malty and fruity, sweet breakfast cereals, green apples, mirabelle jam, lemon peel, butter cookies, a touch of cinnamon and oak.
Palate: sweet breakfast cereals, vanilla, brown sugar, apple pie sprinkled with cinnamon, lemon pepper, a touch of basil and mint and a light bitterness of oak.
Finish: medium long, with notes of breakfast cereal, buttered toast, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, pepper and oak.