Girvan – 15 Year Old 2007 Old Particular (70cl, 48.4%)

This is a 15 year old single grain whisky from Girvan, a Lowland grain distillery in South Ayrshire. It was bottled by Douglas Laing in its Old Particular range, in a 70cl bottle at 48.4% abv. The whisky was distilled in November 2007, matured in a refill barrel and bottled in August 2023. Only 171 bottles were filled. The nose is sticky toffee pudding with hazelnut praline and milk chocolate. On the palate come almond biscuits, custard creams and ginger snaps with a soft orange note. The finish is caramelised stem ginger, sweet and spicy, with a hint of burnt matches.