Douglas Laing XOP Clynelish 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky 2022
Douglas Laing XOP Clynelish 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky (2022 release) is a 55.1% ABV natural cask-strength Highland single malt from the independent bottler's Xtra Old Particular range — a single refill butt (cask DL15936) distilled at Clynelish in October 1996 and opened in June 2022, yielding just 487 hand-filled bottles. Bottled without coloring and without chill filtration, and presented in Douglas Laing's signature wooden box. Candied apple and sticky dates on the nose, chocolate orange and honeyed barley on the palate, ripe red fruit and pepper on the waxy finish. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 55.1% — natural cask strength, no chill filtration, natural color
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 25 years — single refill butt DL15936
- Dates: distilled October 1996; bottled June 2022
- Outturn: 487 bottles, wooden presentation box
- Origin: Clynelish Distillery, Northern Highlands, Scotland
A Quarter Century in One Butt
XOP — Xtra Old Particular — is Douglas Laing's top tier: only the finest family-stock casks make the cut. This one spent over 25 years in a single refill butt, and it shows: the classic waxy Clynelish texture, deep orchard fruit, warming spice and that unmistakable honeyed barley core, all at full cask strength. From one of Diageo's most important malt distilleries — the backbone of Johnnie Walker Gold Label. Browse single-cask scotch whiskies or explore Douglas Laing bottlings.
Tasting Notes
Nose: candied apples, sticky dates, warming spice. Palate: chocolate orange, honeyed barley, cloves, nutmeg. Finish: lingering — ripe red fruits, pepper, waxy style.
How to Enjoy
Neat, with time in the glass; a drop of water releases the red-fruit layer. A collector's bottle that also drinks beautifully.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does XOP mean? Xtra Old Particular — Douglas Laing's premium single-cask range, drawn from their finest family stocks.
How many bottles were produced? 487, from a single cask.
What is the ABV? 55.1% — bottled at natural cask strength.
One cask, 487 bottles, zero compromise — order XOP Clynelish 25 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.