North British 55yo 1962/2018

North British 55yo 1962/2018

Extra Old Particular, Douglas Laing
Single grain - Lowlands
Amber
45.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Vanilla, shortbread, raisins, caramel, toffee apples, hints of sea salt. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, loose, warms slightly. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Shortbread, ink, chocolate, leather, toffee, raisins, hints of desiccated coconut. 
Finish: Short. Vanilla, raisins, pear drops, shortbread. 

Comments: 

Cask DL12398. "What's the oldest whisky you've ever had?" Well, something distilled in the 1930s, but it was bottled way before it reached 55 years old. This was something special. It's grain, so it's got fewer layers than malt, but what there is, is magnificent. I loved the slightly bitter, even metallic notes on the tongue alongside the lighter coconut and toffee flavours..

Verdict:

I like this a lot.