Aultmore 14-year-old (D.2006, B.2020) 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 Aultmore 14 year old on display here was distilled in July 2006 and aged in a refill hogshead cask (DL 14402). Bottled in October 2020 at 48.4% abv and non-chill-filtered in a limited edition of 365 bottles.
Nose: vanilla, cappuccino, pralines, toffee apples, orange peel, grapefruit, nectarines, a drop of coconut water, white pepper and oak.
Palate: vanilla pudding, toffee, honey-roasted nuts, almond croissants, dried apricots, oranges, lemon liqueur, pepper, notes of licorice, ginger and oak.
Finish: quite long, with notes of honey, vanilla, citrus, white pepper, allspice and a slight bitterness of oak.