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Douglas Laing Old Particular 10 year old (Ledaig, distilled at Tobermory), 48.4%

Price: 69 Issue: Summer 2016 Reviewer: Gavin Smith Category: Single Malt Scotch

This 10 year old peated expression from Tobermory distillery on Mull was matured in a single refill hogshead and bottled in January 2016. Medicine chests, sweet smoke, ginger, and apple on the nose, with damp earth. The palate provides a big hit of peaty spice, seaweed, black pepper, ginger, and dark berries. Becoming slightly bitter in the drying, ashy, medium-length finish. (349 bottles) £48