The Epicurean Lowland Blended Malt Finished in White Port Cask / 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 glass and love of fun. The 2019 Côte-Rôtie Cask Finish heralded the expansion of the brand with so-called wood finishes. 2021 brought three finishes in port casks - Ruby Port Cask Finish, Tawny Port Cask Finish and White Port Cask Finish. In the case of the latter, the whisky, after the basic maturation period, was poured into white port casks for over 12 months and bottled at 48% abv without cold filtration. The White Port Cask Finish edition consisted of 414 bottles.
Nose : honey, vanilla, lemons and limes, grapefruits, lemon pepper and lemongrass and polished oak.
Palate : lemongrass, fennel, ginger, gooseberries, green grapes, mirabelle plums, licorice, a hint of vanilla and oak.
Finish: medium long, with notes of currants, lemon peel, lemongrass, white pepper and oak.