Garnheath 42 Year Old 1974 (cask 11093) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing)
- Distillery
- Garnheath
- Region
- Lowland
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Grain
- ABV
- 48.2%
- Age
- 42 years
- Price
- £243.02
- Tasting notes
- Old Wood, Nutty, Honey, Dried Fruit, Tobacco
- Description
- Garnheath's 42-year-old grain whisky, distilled in February 1974 and bottled in 2016, comes from a distillery shuttered nearly 40 years ago, making it a tangible piece of Scottish whisky history. Matured in a single cask for over four decades, this rare spirit from Douglas Laing's Xtra Old Particular range captures the character of Lowland grain whisky at its most aged and refined. With only 162 bottles produced, this is a collector's piece that offers the chance to experience how grain spirit develops across multiple generations.
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ABV
48.2%
Age
42 yr
Style
Grain
✦ Neatly Summary
Garnheath 42 Year Old 1974 (cask 11093) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing) is a 42-year-old grain from Garnheath (Lowland, Scotland), bottled at 48.2% ABV. Expect vibrant and fruity, oaky and sweet character — old wood, nutty, honey, dried fruit. A well-balanced whisky that appeals to both newcomers and enthusiasts. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Garnheath's 42-year-old grain whisky, distilled in February 1974 and bottled in 2016, comes from a distillery shuttered nearly 40 years ago, making it a tangible piece of Scottish whisky history. Matured in a single cask for over four decades, this rare spirit from Douglas Laing's Xtra Old Particular range captures the character of Lowland grain whisky at its most aged and refined. With only 162 bottles produced, this is a collector's piece that offers the chance to experience how grain spirit develops across multiple generations.
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