Raw materials
malted barley
Independent bottler
Rock Island
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Rock Island.
Rock Island is a blended malt Scotch whisky from Douglas Laing's Remarkable Regional Malts range. It is designed to evoke the maritime character of the Scottish isles by combining single malts from distilleries on Islay, Arran, Jura, Orkney and other islands.
whisky
blended malt
island whisky
Douglas Laing brand
independent bottler
Producer range
Producer range Rock Island
Spirit categories
whisky
blended malt
island whisky
Douglas Laing brand
independent bottler
Representative products
Rock Island 10 years Blended Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl - Boxed
Rock Island 14 years Sherry Limited Edition - 70cl - Boxed
Rock Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl - Boxed
Rock Island Rum Cask Limited Edition - 70cl - Boxed
Rock Island Sherry Whisky - 70cl - Boxed
Casks and ageing vessels
oak casks (general)
ex-sherry casks
ex-rum casks
ex-tequila casks
ex-mezcal casks
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Assembly and vatting of single malts purchased from various distilleries on the Scottish islands; bottles are produced and marketed by Douglas Laing as an independent bottler.
Distillation
Does not distill in-house: production is based on assembling (vatting) single malts supplied by island distilleries.
Ageing
Traditional aging in oak casks for age-statement expressions; special editions finished or matured in ex-sherry, ex-rum, ex-tequila or ex-mezcal casks depending on the release.
Producer history Rock Island
Originally launched in 2015 as part of Douglas Laing's Remarkable Regional Malts series, the blend was initially marketed under the name 'Rock Oyster'. From 2018/2019 the name was changed to 'Rock Island' to emphasize the reference to the Scottish isles and simplify brand communication. Over the years the range expanded with age-statement expressions (e.g. 10 and 14 years) and special releases finished in various types of casks.
Production philosophy
To offer a maritime portrait of the Scottish isles through the careful assembly of selected single malts, highlighting the briny and smoky character typical of this category with both core and limited edition bottlings.
Territory
Scottish islands (particularly Islay, Arran, Jura, Orkney and other island producers)
Rock Island
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