Fettercairn 15-year-old, (D.2004 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 Fettercairn 15 years old presented here was distilled in November 2004 and aged in a refill butt (DL 13708). Bottled in November 2019 at 48.4% abv and non-chill-filtered in a limited edition of 355 bottles.
Aroma : raisins and sultanas, dried apricots, blackcurrant jam, roasted sesame seeds, honey, caramel, notes of cinnamon, ginger and oak.
Palate: orange peel, raisins, multi-berry jam, candied ginger caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg, oak and a hint of leather.
Finish: medium long, with notes of orange peel, raisins, white pepper, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and oak.