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The Epicurean

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The Epicurean is a blended malt Scotch whisky representing the Lowlands malts. It is part of Douglas Laing's Remarkable Regional Malts series and is released in several expressions (NAS, 12 years, releases with wine-cask finishes).
whisky blended malt Scotch whisky Lowlands whisky whisky with wine-cask finishes Remarkable Regional Malts independent bottler
Producer range

Producer range The Epicurean

Spirit categories

whisky blended malt Scotch whisky Lowlands whisky whisky with wine-cask finishes Remarkable Regional Malts independent bottler

Representative products

The Epicurean 12 years Blended Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl - Boxed The Epicurean Blended Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl - Boxed The Epicurean Finish Amarone - 70cl - Boxed The Epicurean White Port Limited Edition Scotch Whisky - 70cl - Boxed

Raw materials

malted barley

Casks and ageing vessels

ex-Amarone casks ex-White Port casks American oak casks (initial maturation not always specified)
Distillation and production

Distillation and production

Production method

Blending of single malts sourced from the Lowlands (blended malt / vatted malt), bottled by Douglas Laing; some expressions are offered without added colour and without chill-filtration.

Distillation

Not a distillery: produced as a blend (blended/vatted) of single malts from different Lowlands distilleries and bottled by Douglas Laing.

Ageing

Maturation in casks; some editions undergo a secondary finish in wine casks (e.g. Amarone, White Port).

Producer history The Epicurean

The Epicurean is a label bottled by Douglas Laing & Co within its Remarkable Regional Malts range, created to showcase the regional characters of Scottish malts — in this case the Lowland malts. The range includes core bottlings and special releases with selected wood finishes.

Production philosophy

To highlight the light, fresh and fruity character of Lowlands malts through targeted blends and experiments with wine-cask finishes, offering bottles suitable for both cocktails and tasting.

Territory

Lowlands (Scotland); bottled and distributed by Douglas Laing, headquartered in Glasgow.

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