Raw materials
malted barley
cereals (for single grain)
Independent bottler
Extra Old Particular Black
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Extra Old Particular Black.
Extra Old Particular Black is the name used for the Black Series of Douglas Laing's Xtra Old Particular (XOP) line: a selection of single cask and very well-aged bottles intended for rare, high-value releases.
Independent bottler
aged and vintage whisky
single cask
luxury / limited-edition whisky
Producer range
Producer range Extra Old Particular Black
Spirit categories
Independent bottler
aged and vintage whisky
single cask
luxury / limited-edition whisky
Representative products
Mortlach 1989 - 30 years - Speyside - Velvet box - 70cl
Port Ellen 1982 - 39 years - Islay - Velvet box - 70cl
Casks and ageing vessels
refill hogshead
sherry butt
ex-bourbon barrel
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Selection, residual maturation (where applicable) and bottling of single casks sourced from various distilleries. The bottler does not perform distillation: the spirits are produced by the original distilleries and subsequently purchased/selected and bottled by Douglas Laing.
Distillation
Not applicable: distillation is carried out by the original distilleries; Douglas Laing handles selection and bottling.
Ageing
Maturation in casks at the original distilleries (various cask types); the Black Series groups particularly old releases drawn from company stocks.
Producer history Extra Old Particular Black
The Xtra Old Particular line (often abbreviated XOP) is one of the bottle families of Douglas Laing & Co., a Scottish company operating as an independent bottler. The Black Series represents the highest-end offshoot of XOP, dedicated to particularly sought-after, old stocks and single casks selected by the family and the company's whisky managers.
Production philosophy
To valorise and bottle rare, very well-aged single casks from renowned distilleries (including distilleries now closed), offering limited-edition releases with premium packaging.
Territory
Scotland (bottler's headquarters in Glasgow); XOP bottles originate from various Scotch whisky regions (Speyside, Islay, Lowland, etc.).
Extra Old Particular Black
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