North of Scotland – 40 Year Old Director's Cut 1973 (Lost Distillery) Douglas Laing (70cl, 47.9%)

This is a 40 year old Lowland single grain whisky from the North of Scotland distillery, bottled by Douglas Laing & Co. for its Executive Decision range, the name used outside Europe for the Director's Cut series. The spirit was distilled in October 1973 and bottled in March 2014 at a natural strength of 47.9% ABV. It comes from cask number 10232 and was released as 69 bottles in a timber presentation case. The nose opens with butterscotch and cinnamon before turning to toasted coconut. The palate is sweet, with caramel over vanilla ice cream and a run into mocha, and the finish stays sweet with a late touch of tobacco.