Scotland
Big Peat's gone and got himself a trusty sidekick in the shape of a dapper Fox Terrier wearing a monocle! Scallywag from Douglas Laing is a vatted malt made from Speyside whiskies, including Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes. Many of the whiskies used in the small batch release come from Spanish sherry butts, giving Scallywag a fab sweetness that's balanced by some "mischievous" bourbon cask whisky also in the blend.
Sweetness jumps up like an excited puppy. Icing sugar, sultanas and candied ginger. A few hints of grain here and there, but sweetness steals the show.
The sweetness surprisingly retreats, revealing nutmeg and cereal. Vanilla comes in near the end. Cinnamon too, giving it a prickle of spice.
A pinch of oak spice joins the vanilla and sherry for the finish.
Incredibly pleasant, the Scallywag is an absolute treat in every sense.
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Great vatted malt, excellent value like all Douglas Laing products. To me a must try , again and again......
I find this to be a pretty solid blend. The taste shows a bit of immaturity, and it actually has some notes that make it seem like there's a fair bit of grain whisky. However, it is in fact a blended malt. It's a very rounded and drinkable Speyside. I would prefer a bit more age on it, but it's certainly a quality whisky at its price point. Benefits from a few minutes resting in the glass. Great artwork and a wonderful gift for the casual or novice whisky drinker. Hats off to the Douglas Laing folks for having a quality blended malt, at 46%, with an affordable price! Rating for the actual taste of the whisky, but 4.5 stars all around. :)
Awesome fragrance, smooth taste and sweet endings. Wonderful whiskey at a reasonable price. Must buy.
Speyside exemplar.
I had tried this in the past at a "Whisky Lounge" Indie Night and liked it although I think it was overshadowed by some of the other Whiskies on offer that night. I recently got a bottle as a gift and it much nicer than I remembered, very smooth and extremely nice, you can tell it has a bit of Macallan in there - Really nice.
