Douglas Laing Bottles Versatile and Blended Whisky from the Scottish Lowlands

Saturday, 09 August 2025 at 14:02Douglas Laing

A brand-new experiment by whisky maker Douglas Laing has resulted in a flavorful new whisky. The Epicurean has a new release from no less than three different casks. Discover the tantalizing effect on your taste buds right here.

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What is Douglas Laing's limited The Epicurean Three Wood Finish whisky?
The Epicurean's new whisky is a blended Lowland whisky with a finish in three different casks.
What are the tasting notes of the newest Epicurean whisky?
Citrus, vanilla, honey, baking spices, and dark fruit with a long, smooth finish.
Where can you purchase The Epicurean Three Wood Finish?
The new whisky from Douglas Laing is now available through the whisky maker's website.

What is The Epicurean Three Wood Finish whisky?

The all-new Epicurean whisky is a twist on the well-known Lowland blended malt from Douglas Laing. In this case, an experiment was carried out using different types of wood for the whisky's finish.

After its first maturation, the whisky was distributed across three different casks, namely:

Virgin Oak: for spicy and toasted notes.
Ex-bourbon casks: for soft vanilla and honey notes.
Sherry casks: for fruity and warm notes.

After the finishing process, the whisky was married and bottled at a natural cask strength of 54.1 percent alcohol by volume (ABV).

What does The Epicurean Three Wood Finish whisky taste like?

The new Epicurean Three Wood Finish whisky carries the following tasting notes:

Nose: Showcases citrus, vanilla cream, toasted oak, sweet honey, and dried fruit.
Palate: Smooth, featuring vanilla, baking spices, baked apple, and golden syrup. Also, rich fruit notes owing to the sherry cask.
Finish: Long and gentle, featuring spicy notes, toffee, dark fruit and some oak-induced dryness.

Where can you buy The Epicurean's Three Wood Finish?

Douglas Laing's new whisky is available on the whisky maker's website. The release is limited to 1920 bottles worldwide, priced at approximately 80 euros each.

Fun fact about Douglas Laing:

Douglas Laing bottles each whisky at its natural cask strength. You get to taste the whisky just as it came from the barrel, without any chill filtering or additives.