Glen Keith 30 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky – Douglas Laing XOP

Glen Keith 30 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky from Douglas Laing’s prestigious Xtra Old Particular (XOP) range is a rare and impressive whisky that caters to the serious whisky lover and collector. This exclusive bottling shows what long maturation and careful cask selection can create when time is allowed to work on the whisky.

Distilled in July 1991 at the classic Glen Keith Distillery in Speyside, the whisky was matured for three decades before being bottled in September 2021. The long maturation has developed a complex and refined whisky with depth, elegance and an impressive balance of fruit, sweetness and cask spice.

This bottling comes from a single refill butt cask (#DL15290), meaning the whisky reflects the unique character of the cask without the excessive influence of fresh oak. The result is a classic Speyside whisky with finesse, complexity and a silky smooth texture.

Only 427 bottles are bottled from this cask, each one hand-filled and individually numbered. The whisky is bottled without the addition of color and without chill filtration, ensuring an authentic and unadulterated whisky experience exactly as it appears from the cask.

Glen Keith 30 year XOP is a whisky of great depth and elegance – a bottle that is both a pleasure to enjoy by the glass and a coveted collector’s item for enthusiasts of older single malts.

Tasting notes

• Aroma: Dried apricots, maple syrup, honeycomb and milk chocolate.
• Flavor: Silky and rich with notes of honey pastry, vanilla cream and deep mocha.
• Body: Round and elegant with a nice balance between fruit and barrel.
• Finish: Long and harmonious with spicy oak, juicy pineapple and peaches in syrup.

The history of the house

Douglas Laing is one of Scotland’s most recognized independent whisky bottlers and has been known for selecting exceptional casks from some of the country’s best distilleries since 1948. The Xtra Old Particular range represents the house’s most exclusive releases, with only the best and most mature casks selected for bottling. Located in the heart of Speyside, Glen Keith Distillery is renowned for its elegant and fruity single malts, which develop great complexity and finesse through long ageing.

• Independent bottler: Douglas Laing
• Series: Xtra Old Particular (XOP)
• Distillery: Glen Keith
• Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Distilled: July 1991
• Bottled: September 2021
• Age: 30 years
• Cask number: DL15290
• Cask type: Refill Butt
• Number of bottles: 427
• Not chill filtered: Yes
• Natural color: Yes
• Country: Scotland
• Region: Speyside
• Quantity: 70 cl
• Alcohol content: 50.8%