Douglas Laing’s “Timorous Beastie” 24 Year Old Limited Sherried Edition Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Elsewhere $300) $109.99 View

91 points Whisky Advocate

 Coconut macaroon, baked sweet pastries, peach purée, sanded oak, Starburst chews, pear, caramel shortbread, strands of orange zest, and crushed allspice and coriander seeds. Far from timorous, this grown-up Highlander has the heart of a lion, with flavors of cooked apple, dark molasses, vanilla pod, lots of oak tannin, pepper, and coriander seed, with a finish of dark sugars and peppery heat. Quite an animal. (JM, Spring-2019)  (3/2019)

K&L Notes

This unprecedented value will NOT be around forever. This is in every sense of the word an “ABSURD” deal. Even in the old days decades ago, finding a sherried unchillfiltered malt of this age and quality at this price would have been a serious score. Timorous Beastie is composed of exclusively Highland malts, the names often batted about for this brand are Glen Garioch, Glengoyne, Blair Atholl and Dalmore, but likely includes whiskies from many other great distillers in the region. They are particularly heavy on the sherry, but not married and finish, instead blended with ex-bourbon casks, for a sherry heavy character. It’s extremely well put together with a gorgeous complex nose and a subtle earthy character to remind us of what great old sherry is all about. You won’t find another store in California selling this for less than $300. Another in our series of “deflationary” buys. Together we can fight high whisky prices!

1982 Douglas Laing’s Big Peat 26 Year “Platinum Edition – The Vintage Series” Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Elsewhere $300) $120.00 View

The Big Peat Vintage Series is an unusual vintage expression of blended malt whiskies from the famous Isle of Islay. Utilizing the deepest stocks of this famous bottler, they’ve put together an unbelievable blend of old peated whiskies. This is the second release in their Vintage Series, and represents an exceptional, value considering the cost of old Islay whiskies (even before we acquired the country’s remaining stock at an enormous price advantage). We were more than happy to sell this exceptional whisky when it was $250+, but for less than half the price, it’s simply irresponsible not to procure as much as you can fit in your whisky closet. Drawn entirely from the 1992 vintage and bottled at a hearty 103 proof, you’ll no doubt notice the complex character of Islay greats like Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and more. The story goes that every working distillery at the time was included in this blend, but regardless of the components, this whisky simply over delivers in every regard. K&L is committed to offering deflation level deals on the finest whiskies. Together we can fight high whisky prices!

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