
Douglas Laing & Co. has released the two final bottles in a series celebrating its 70th anniversary.
Big Peat Platinum 26 Year Old
Style: Blended maltOrigin: Scotland (Islay)Age: 26 years oldProof: 51.5% ABVPrice: $300Release: December 2018Availability: 3,000 bottles, including 1,100 for the U.S.
Need to know:
A limited-edition version of Douglas Laing's Big Peat blended malt, this whisky blends malts from a number of Islay distilleries. It's bottled at cask strength with no coloring or chill-filtration.
Xtra Old Particular Platinum Port Ellen 1982 Vintage
Style: Single maltOrigin: Scotland (Islay)Age: 36 years oldProof: 54.5% ABVPrice: £1,950Release: December 2018Availability: 273 bottles; not available in the U.S.
Need to know:
Distilled in 1982 at Port Ellen Distillery on Islay—which closed just one year later in 1983—this single malt is bottled at cask strength with no coloring or chill-filtration.
Whisky Advocate says:
These two limited editions are the final special releases celebrating Douglas Laing & Co.'s 70th anniversary in 2018. Unfortunately, like the others—which include a 25 year old Ardbeg single malt and a 40 year old Port Dundas single grain whisky—they are not available in the U.S.