Strathclyde 34 Year Old 1987 (cask 15458) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing) | 700ML

Distilled at Strathclyde in September 1987, this spectacular single grain was set aside in a single refill barrel, where it remained for the next 34 years. In January 2022, the barrel was opened, and a total of 210 cask strength bottles were independently released by Douglas Laing for its Xtra Old Particular series.

Strathclyde 34 Year Old 1987 (cask 15458) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing) | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: So big, so round, so full, and so sweet as the nose opens, replete with vanilla pods, cinnamon and nutmeg hues, allied to juicy coconut and cereals.

Palate: As dulcet on the palate as anticipated, but the spices are more pronounced ahead of later vanilla ice cream, fudge, and wafer flavours.

Finish: The finish continues to show the vanilla but also loads of sugar and that earlier biscuit-style of backdrop.

Distillery Information

Holding the impressive distinction of being Glasgow’s only grain distillery, Strathclyde was initially built by London distiller Seager Evans in 1927 on the site of an old cotton mill. Established predominately to supply neutral grain spirit for gin, it wasn’t until 1936 that Seager Evans entered the whisky-making market, when he purchased the Long John brand. Strathclyde hasn’t always solely made grain-based whiskies, however. In 1956 a set of stills were installed within the distillery to produce a single malt Scotch whisky named Kinclaith. This was the doing of Schenley Industries of New York, who acquired the company in the same year and invested heavily in the site. The days of malted whisky at Strathclyde came to an end in 1975 however, when Whitbread purchased the distillery and removed Kinclaith, as well as the blending and warehousing site next door, to make more room for grain whisky production.

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