XOP Speyside 30 Year Old 1991

Volume: 700ml / ABV: 51.1%

An impressive single malt from Speyside Distillery, independently bottled by Douglas Laing. Matured for three decades between September 1991 and January 2022, when the cask was opened to yield an outturn of 346 bottles at a natural cask strength of 51.1% ABV, released for Douglas Laing's Xtra Old Particular series.

Tasting Note

Nose

Creamy fudge and baked apple, with wafts of stem ginger, sweet cinnamon, and toasted oak.

Palate

Floral honey, Barley Sugar sweeties, and sugar-dusted fruit salad bring sweetness, whilst oily malt and rich spices build.

Finish

A hit of clove, warming ginger, and crackles of black pepper appear though the fruity sweetness still lingers.