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Douglas Laing adds the first Single Grain whiskies to it Old Particular range.

Glasgow based whisky specialists Douglas Laing has announced the addition of Single Cask Single Grain whisky to their popular Old Particular Single Cask whisky range.

As you will probably know, the Douglas Laing Old Particular range was launched back in 2013 and until now, the award-winning Old Particular range has exclusively held Single Malt Whiskies, but this week Douglas Laing changed that with the addition of the finest hand selected Grain Whiskies to the portfolio.

To mark the launch of single grain whisky into the Old Particular range Douglas Laing has released four single cask single grain whiskies to keep us whisky drinkers who like the vanilla, toffee and butterscotch notes found in grain whisky entertained. The four Old Particular Single Grain Single Cask whiskies are no youngsters which is good news as in my opinion single grain whisky doesn't peak until after at least 20 years maturing in the barrel. The four new whiskies are Cameronbridge 25 Years Old, Girvan 25 Years Old, North British 21 Years Old and Strathclyde 27 Years Old.

Varying in age ranging, from 21 to 27 years and bottled at cask strength, ranging from 50.9% to 61.3% ABV, each bottling is from only one cask and without colouring or chill filtration, in line with the Douglas Laing philosophy of bottling Whisky "As Natural As It Gets". Though this mantra goes somewhat "against the grain", the firm believes that this allows the naturally present oils, fats and enzymes in the spirit to make their own special contribution to its nose, mouthfeel, palate and finish.

Fred Laing commented: "Over the last 5-6 years we have softly promoted, and gently educated the Malt community with the “surprise” quality of old Grain Scotch Whiskies, and we have been rewarded with sustained growth. Douglas Laing & Co certainly believe the time is now right to give this long under-rated sector far greater kudos. So within our Old Particular Single Cask flagship brand, we will now release selected antique stocks of different Grain Scotch Whiskies in a lively new livery which both differentiates it from the Malts and also retains the character and specialised gravitas of the brand".

Old Particular Single Cask Single Grain will be available from this month from specialist whisky shops such as The Whisky Exchange

 

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