Strathearn – 5 Year Old 2015 Old Particular (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 48.4%)

This is a 5 year old single malt from Strathearn, a small craft distillery in the Highlands, bottled by Douglas Laing in its Old Particular range at 48.4% ABV. It is a 2015 vintage, limited to 64 bottles, and is the distillery's first official single cask release. The whisky matured in a small cask that previously held Port wine. It is bottled without colouring or chill-filtration. Douglas Laing's family acquired the distillery in 2019. The nose is soft and mellow, moving to lively fruit and woody spices on the palate.