Raw materials
malted barley
water
yeast
Independent bottler of Scotch whisky
D.Laing'S
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D.Laing'S is the trading identity of Douglas Laing & Co., an independent Scottish company specializing in the bottling and blending of Scotch whisky. Known for ranges such as "Remarkable Regional Malts" (including Big Peat and Rock Oyster) and for its single-cask series, the company is family-run and emphasizes the regional character of the malts it selects.
independent bottler of Scotch whisky
blended malt
regional malts (Islay, Islands, Speyside, Highlands, Lowlands, Campbeltown)
single-cask series
Producer range
Producer range D.Laing'S
Spirit categories
independent bottler of Scotch whisky
blended malt
regional malts (Islay, Islands, Speyside, Highlands, Lowlands, Campbeltown)
single-cask series
Representative products
Whisky D.Laing'S Big Peat Islay 12 Years 70cl - Giftbox
Whisky D.Laing'S Big Peat Islay 15th Anniversary 70cl - Giftbox
Whisky Rock Oyster Blended Malt Cl.70 - Giftbox
Old Particular (serie single cask)
Casks and ageing vessels
ex-sherry
ex-bourbon
oak casks
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
They operate primarily as blenders and an independent bottler: purchasing, selecting and assembling whisky from different distilleries and casks (small batch, blended malt and single cask). Since 2019 they are also owners of the Strathearn distillery, through which they produce some single malt distilled in-house.
Distillation
As an independent bottler the main activity is blending and selection of purchased casks; for particular releases blending and bottling predominate. Since 2019, following the acquisition of the Strathearn distillery, the company also has direct production/distillation capacity for some labels.
Ageing
Maturation in oak casks; their selections commonly use ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks (as well as various types of oak casks for aging and finishing).
Producer history D.Laing'S
The business began as a family firm focused on the trade and bottling of whisky; the official company (Douglas Laing & Co) is documented as founded in 1948. Over the decades it developed its own brands (Big Peat, Rock Oyster, Scallywag, Timorous Beastie, Old Particular and other series) and remains family-managed. In 2019 Douglas Laing also acquired the Strathearn distillery, expanding activities to include direct production of single malt.
Production philosophy
Selection and transparency: the company's approach favors choosing single casks and blends that express the regional character of the malts, often bottling with limited or no chill-filtration and highlighting the typicity of regions (Islay, Islands, Speyside, Highlands, Lowlands, Campbeltown). Family ownership aims for consistency and continuity across the range.
Territory
Scotland (headquarters in Glasgow); they operate within the territory of Scotch whisky and across the various Scottish production regions (Islay, Islands, Speyside, Highlands, Lowlands and Campbeltown) from which the malts they use originate.
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