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Scallywag Blended Malt
Blended Malt
Scallywag // Speyside, Scotland
Scallywag Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a small batch release from independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co. Made entirely from Speyside single malts—including whiskies from distilleries such as Mortlach, Macallan, and Glenrothes—the whisky is matured primarily in Spanish sherry casks with some bourbon hogsheads.
It is bottled without chill-filtration at 46% ABV. The name and label were inspired by the Douglas Laing family’s Fox Terriers.
Scallywag Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a small batch release from independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co. Made entirely from Speyside single malts—including whiskies from distilleries such as Mortlach, Macallan, and Glenrothes—the whisky is matured primarily in Spanish sherry casks with some bourbon hogsheads. It is bottled without chill-filtration at 46% ABV. The name and label were inspired by the Douglas Laing family’s Fox Terriers.
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abv46.0
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Blended MaltComprised of malted whisk(e)y from two or more distilleries; aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
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Cask TypeSherry Butts, Bourbon Hogsheads
Tasting Notes
"The dried fruits often found in sherried whiskies are first to appear as you take a whiff, but it is blended nicely with a rich malt note as well. Very faint char smoke and some baking spices follow suit. The sherry notes don't overwhelm the whisky, but do lend a bit of a fruitcake quality to the dram. There's a slight oily character on the nose and the whisky itself is moderately full in the mouth. The finish has a little prickle of spices and tastes slightly bitter. All in all, a pleasant, well-balanced whisky to enjoy and who can resist the cute Fox Terrier that adorns the label. Note: This is available in a cask-strength version, but this review is for the 46% ABV bottling."
Added by
Stephanie Moreno
Score
85