Allt-A-Bhainne 8-year-old (D.2011, B.2020) Provenance / 46%/ 0.7l
- Douglas Laing & Co., an independent bottling company, used to be run by two Laing brothers, Fred and Stewart. In 2013 the brothers parted their ways and split the company’s portfolio.
Product description
Douglas Laing & Co. was owned for over 40 years by brothers Fred and Stewart Laing.
In 2013, the brothers divided its assets and went into business for themselves. The Provenance series remained in the Douglas Laing & Co. portfolio, now owned by Fred. Early 2015 brought a change in the graphic design – while the previous presentation referred to the season, the current one emphasizes the region in which the distillery is based. The Allt-a-Bhainne presented here, distilled July 2011, spent over 8 years in a refill hogshead (DL 13787). Bottled in January 2020 without added coloring and without chill filtration in an edition of 427 bottles.
Aroma : barley malt, vanilla, milk fudge, sponge cake, brown sugar, apples, white pepper, damp hay and oak.
Palate : sweet breakfast cereals, vanilla, coconut flakes, buttered toast, apples, orange peel, notes of cinnamon and oak.
Finish : medium long, with notes of sweet bread, toffee, vanilla, green apples, cinnamon and oak.