Whisky Forum - 21 year old whisky from 1990

GJLReid · Single Malt Member Joined: 20 May 2011 Posts: 23

It's my wee brother's 21st birthday coming up and I was considering getting him a 21 year old whisky from 1990. I had a look on Whisky Exchange and the two whisky's I found were:

Clynelish 1990 / 21 Year Old / Old Malt Cask #6939
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-14053.aspx

and

Auchroisk 1990 / 21 Year Old / Old Malt Cask #7045
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-14325.aspx

What do you think of these two whiskys? Are there any others in the same price range?

Also, could someone explain the Old Malt Cask bit please?

Thanks,
G

Big Mac · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 1:46 am Post subject:

G Old Malt Cask is a series of bottlings from independent bottler Douglas Laing. Here is some useful links to some oinfo on indepenedent bottlers and Douglas Laing

Independent Bottlers
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/independentbottlers.htm

Douglas Laing
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/douglaslaing.htm

Douglas Laing Whisky Range
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/douglaslaingwhisky.htm

I havent tasted the Clynelish or Auchroisk bottlings you mention but in general the Clynelish is medium bodied, oily, malty, fruity with lots of spice and hints of peat, seaweed and smoke. Auchroisk in general is malty, spice, nuty, floral, fruity. In my experience Douglas Laing turns out some very good whisky and anything i have tried from their OMC series has been very good. Personally my choice would be the Clynelish.

i am sure there will be others in the same price range, just a case of shopping around. Many distilleries also have some very good 21 year old whiskies in their core ranges of whisky such as Balvenie 21 Portwood, Glenfiddich 21 and Glengoyne 21

Craven · Triple Malt Member Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 218

There is also the Glenlivet 21 year old Archive

albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

G,

You may find if you do enough digging that you can get a bottle which was bottleled on his actual birthday , which would be an even nicer touch. Now don't ask me about how to find out this information as I don't have a clue, but some of the more sage members of this forum could possibly help.

Tom W · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 5:22 pm Post subject:

GJLReid · Single Malt Member Joined: 20 May 2011 Posts: 23

It would be awesome if I could get one from his birthday but surely that will a) cost more and b) not actually be available till his birthday therefore too late...
G