Volume: 700ml              ABV: 46.2%              Age: No Age Statement              Country: Scotland

The bottler is Douglas Laing an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come s close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other.

This bottling is taken from their range of ‘remarkable regional malts’ which is a series of malt whiskies created to take the whisky connoisseur on a journey of the whisky regions of Scotland. Big Pea t  from Islay, The Epicurean from the Lowlands, Rock Oyster from the country’s islands, Scallywag from Speyside and Timorous Beastie from the Highlands.

The Gauldrons (meaning ‘bay of the storms’) is a blended malt which consists of whisky from the Campbeltown region. Bottled at 46.2% abv and it has no colouring or chill-filtration. Each batch is currently numbered to show the whisky drinker the change in cask maturation over time.

Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet cereals mix with soft peat smoke and some sea spray.

Palate: Salted creamy caramel, gentle oak and plenty of coastal flavours. Smoked grains and golden syrup.

Finish: More sea salt which balances with vanilla spice and smouldering oak.