Rock Oyster Cask Strength Batch #2
Peated Blended Malt
Rock Oyster // Scotland
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Cost
This is the second cask strength release for Douglas Laing's Rock Oyster Blended Malt brand. Released to coincide with National Oyster Day on August 5th, 2018 this is aged exclusively in American oak. Single malt whiskies from the isles of Islay, Arran, Jura, and Orkney are included. It is bottled at 56.1% ABV without additional color or chill-filtration as is the case for all Douglas Laing whiskies. Only 8400 bottles produced.
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ageNAS
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abv56.1
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Peated Blended Malt100% malted barley from more than one distillery. Dried with peat.
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Cask TypeAmerican oak
Tasting Notes
"This is young and sweet, in the best possible way. Spirit-y almost, with plenty of vanilla and lemon thrown in. There's a good brine-y, coastal influence here, with a dose of seaweed and sea spray. Very soft wood smoke, and surprisingly gentle. The palate is dryer than you'd expect, and really spicy—think ginger and chili pepper. The sweetness makes an encore. If you're looking for an affordable, coastal, cask strength dram, look no further."
Reviewed by
Thijs Klaverstijn