SCALLYWAG 13YO 0.7
Product: Malt Whisky
Region: Scotland,Speyside
Bottler: Douglas Laing & Co
46 % alc, 0.7l
Macallan*Mortlach*Inchgower*Dailuaine*Glenrothes
The new release is matured exclusively in Sherry butts and is the first global Scallywag release to carry an age statement. Packaged in a striking ruby-red gift tube, the colour palette is said to honour the richly spiced, dark and fruity Malt inside.
Douglas Laing’s Director of Whisky (and proud big sister to the family Fox Terrier, Cooper) Cara Laing comments: “Our own Scallywag as a pup was a cheeky rascal. He grew older, wiser and more mature, and that youthful exuberance gave way to an enhanced spirit with even more personality and depth. The same can be said for our Scallywag 13 Years Old, an explosive Sherry bomb with a rich complexity at its heart. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks!”
The nose is big, dark, distinctly sherried, raisin-y with home-baked fruitcake and molasses to the fore. Palate-wise, the sweet dark sherry opens, then detect late vanilla, nutmeg and ginger mixing with rich cereal tones: all of which combine in the still spiced finish offering a long and wagging tail-end of mocha.
