The Epicurean Ruby Port Cask Lowland Blended Malt / 48% / 0.7l
- In 2016 Douglas Laing added the fifth expression to its Remarkable Regional Malts Collection.
Product description
The Epicurean, from the Lowlands, debuted in 2016 as the fifth instalment in Douglas Laing & Co.’s Remarkable Regional Malts Collection.
The whisky is dedicated to a charismatic gentleman from Glasgow, the life and soul of the 1930s, famous for his dislike of empty glasses and love of fun. The 2019 Côte-Rôtie Cask Finish heralded the expansion of the brand with so-called wood finishes. 2021 brought two finishes in port casks - Ruby Port Cask Finish and Tawny Port Cask Finish. In both cases, after the basic maturation period, the whisky was transferred to port casks for about 12 months and bottled at 48% abv without cold filtration. The Ruby Port Cask Finish presented here consisted of 684 bottles.
Nose : blackcurrants and blackberries, orange peel, red apples, milk chocolate, toffee, cinnamon, cloves, a pinch of pepper and light grassy notes.
Taste : bitter orange jam, plums, blackberries, milk chocolate, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, candied ginger and a pinch of pepper.
Finish: medium long, with notes of dark berries, cocoa, cinnamon, black pepper and oak.