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    HIGHLAND PARK 1996 ‘OMC’ 11 yo

    From the most northerly distillery in Scotland comes this single malt cask, bottled by Douglas Laing as part of the Old Malt Cask range.

    Details

    Country Scotland
    Bottler Douglas Laing
    Age 11 year old
    Distilled September 1996
    Bottled June 2008
    Strength 50 %
    Bottle Size 700 ml
    Cask Number 4442
    Bottles Produced 333

    $110.00

    Douglas Laing
    Glasgow-based Douglas Laing & Co are independent bottlers and blenders headed by brothers, Fred and Stewart Laing, succeeding their father, Fred Douglas who founded the company in 1948. The Old Malt Cask series is a single malt scotch whisky from one cask, no chill filtration, no colouring, no nonsense.
     
    Appearance
    Light amber.
     
    Nose
    The abiding care and attention, the hallmark of Highland Park production, manifests itself in the distinctive fresh and sweet, citric with a hint of peat.
     
    Palate
    The palate starts with fresh/salty/sweet –
     
    Finish
    Develops rich and smoky with an orange rind and oak finish.