A 20 year old whisky from Allt-a-Bhainne, bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their Old Malt Cask series. All of their proceeds from the sale of the whisky go to the Gurkha Trust.
A 1991 vintage Ardbeg bottled by the folks at Douglas Laing as part of their rather shiny Platinum Selection. Matured in a refill hogshead and bottled in November 2011.
A 19 year old single cask whisky from Benrinnes bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their Old Malt Cask range. This was distilled in 1992, shortly after the distillery released their first official bottling, and bottled in 2011.
Douglas Laing's Big Peat is a blended Islay malt made up of Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and, shockingly, Port Ellen - and with pedigree like that, Big Peat is a nailed-on winner. Picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010, and 96 points in Jim Murray's 2011 Whisky Bible, along with the award for Best Vatted Malt. Web-Exclusive Price!
A little brother to the full-size bottling, this quarter-bottle of vatted Islay malt Big Peat will fill most hip flasks - perfect for warming your cockles on a winter walk.
A lightly coloured single cask 1989 Bowmore bottled by Douglas Laing for the Old Malt Cask range. I suspect that this came out of a several-times-refilled sherry cask, but with 21 years under its belt it should have a bit of oomph still.
A Brora 1981 bottled at cask strength (aged 28yo) by Douglas Laing for their Old & Rare Platinum Selection. Smart new boxes on these new Platinum Selections.
A 33 year old whisky from Bunnahabhain, distilled in December 1979 and bottled in December 2011 by Douglas Laing for their Platinum Selection range. It's a small outturn of 172 bottles, despite sitting in a sherry butt for its entire life.