Old Particular – Glenburgie 20 Year Old, 70cl
Brand: Douglas Laing | Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch | ABV: 51.5% (natural cask strength may vary) | Origin: Speyside, Scotland | Vol: 70cl
Cask Type: Refill Hogshead | Age Statement: 20 Years | Edition: Old Particular Series

Intro/Heritage:
Glenburgie may rarely be seen as a single malt, but it’s long been a blender’s secret weapon, prized for its creamy texture and orchard fruit complexity. This 20-year-old single cask bottling from Douglas Laing’s Old Particular series lets the distillery’s elegance shine through unfiltered and uninterrupted, with two decades of gentle cask aging adding polish, poise, and subtle depth.

Tasting Profile:
Nose: Soft and expressive. Notes of stewed pear, apricot, vanilla pod, and honeyed malt float above a delicate layer of oak and wildflowers.
Palate: Silky and balanced. Baked apple, shortbread, citrus zest, and almond cream glide over a rich, oily mouthfeel with underlying malt complexity.
Finish: Long and graceful. Lingering touches of toffee, vanilla custard, and warm barley melt slowly into oak spice and floral sweetness.

Production Details:
Aged for 20 years in a single refill hogshead and bottled at natural strength with no chill filtration or added color. As part of the Old Particular range, this expression captures Glenburgie’s subtle power and regional charm in its purest form.

Perfect For:
Those who appreciate delicate maturity and natural balance. Perfect as a connoisseur’s everyday dram or as a gateway to older Speyside single casks that favor finesse over flash.

Expert Notes:
Glenburgie’s distillate is fruity, floral, and structured, built for long-term aging. At 20 years, it reveals layers of complexity and a soft richness that’s become increasingly rare in unsherried Speyside malts.

Customer Reviews:
🗨️ “Light and creamy with serious depth. A beautifully matured surprise.”
🗨️ “The kind of whisky that whispers instead of shouts — and lingers far longer.”
🗨️ “Fruit, malt, and elegance. A hidden gem aged to quiet perfection.”

Interesting Fact:
Glenburgie is a key malt in the Ballantine’s blend, but official single malt bottlings are almost nonexistent, making independent releases like this 20YO Old Particular a rare and rewarding discovery.

Serving Suggestions:
Best enjoyed neat in a tulip glass. A few drops of water reveal layers of floral complexity and creamy malt. Pair with almond pastries, panna cotta, or an evening that calls for elegance over intensity.

Distillery Background:
Located near Alves in Speyside, Glenburgie has been distilling since 1810. Known for producing a robust yet graceful spirit, its whisky is seldom seen outside of blends — making this single cask expression from Douglas Laing a rare opportunity to experience its refined character, aged to quiet brilliance.