First Single Grain Whiskies Added To Old Particular Range

[William]

Glasgow based whisky specialists Douglas Laing has announced the addition of Single Cask Single Grain whisky to their Old Particular Single Cask whisky range.

To mark the launch of single grain whisky into the Old Particular range Douglas Laing has released four single cask single grain whiskies to keep us whisky drinkers who like the vanilla, toffee and butterscotch notes found in grain whisky entertained. The four Old Particular Single Grain Single Cask whiskies are no youngsters which is good news as in my opinion single grain whisky doesn't peak until after at least 20 years maturing in the barrel. The four new whiskies are Cameronbridge 25 Years Old, Girvan 25 Years Old, North British 21 Years Old and Strathclyde 27 Years Old.

More info here:
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/oldparticulargrain.htm
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[Diademo]

There isn't enough older malts in the market and industry is trying to replace them with grain whisky for some time now.
I tried few older single grains and for me this is completely different animal; basically not a whisky I would drink on regular basis.

[opelfruit]

Be interesting to see the prices. I've had a few single cask grains and I liked them very much, in fact one of the best whiskies I've ever had was a 50yo single cask Cambus. Yes, not really an every day drinker and the flavour profiles of these older grains as very similar to older bourbons so probably aren't everyone's cup of tea.
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[Diademo]

For my pallet grain whisky is way too sweet, older ones (30+ yo) I tried were just too oaky and on the other hand one dimensional. Definitely it's all about personal taste.

[Cuba]

Not my everyday dram but I do enjoy a pour of grain whisky once and a while and I would certainly agree it has to be 20 years plus to be particularly good. Hopefully they are priced appropriately given they are grain whiskies, if they are not reasonably priced then I wont be tempted. Grain whisky doesn't offer the flavour profile found in single malts of the same age and should be priced with this consideration but the industry may well now be trying to reposition the pricing of grain whisky.

[sorren]

There is some fantastic grain whisky out there, the price is rising fast, I bet these won't be cheap ... 😔

[Crane]

If they are priced along the same lines as the Sovereign Single Grain Scotch Whisky from Hunter Laing then I would expect the prices of these 4 new DL bottling's to be around £65 - £90, I may be wrong, I am often, just ask my Mrs.