Probably Speyside's Finest 45 Year Old 1965 - Old and Rare Platinum
- Distillery
- Douglas Laing
- Region
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 52.7%
- Age
- 45 years
- Price
- £283.65
- Community rating
- 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Dried Fruit, Chocolate, Old Wood, Toasted
- Description
- This 45-year-old from Glenfarclas, matured entirely in a Sherry butt and released as part of Douglas Laing's Old and Rare Platinum Selection, represents one of the longest Sherry-matured expressions in the Speyside canon. Decades in active Sherry cask have produced deep mahogany colour and layers of dried fruit, walnut, spice, and complex oxidative notes that define truly venerable whisky. The mouthfeel is rich and warming with a finish of considerable length and persistence. This is a once-in-a-lifetime dram for those with patience and appreciation for ancient, Sherry-cask-influenced whisky.
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Probably Speyside's Finest 45 Year Old 1965 - Old and Rare Platinum is a 45-year-old single malt from Douglas Laing (Scotland), bottled at 52.7% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, dried fruit, chocolate, old wood. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
This 45-year-old from Glenfarclas, matured entirely in a Sherry butt and released as part of Douglas Laing's Old and Rare Platinum Selection, represents one of the longest Sherry-matured expressions in the Speyside canon. Decades in active Sherry cask have produced deep mahogany colour and layers of dried fruit, walnut, spice, and complex oxidative notes that define truly venerable whisky. The mouthfeel is rich and warming with a finish of considerable length and persistence. This is a once-in-a-lifetime dram for those with patience and appreciation for ancient, Sherry-cask-influenced whisky.
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