Family owned Scotch Whisky specialist, Douglas Laing, has begun a year of celebrations to mark its 70th Anniversary by releasing XOP Platinum - a limited edition series within their Xtra Old Particular range as well as a commemorative Old Particular double bottle pack.

The Company was established by Fred Douglas Laing in 1948 - a year which delivered a number of greats including HRH Prince Charles, Maurizio Gucci as well as music legends from Alice Cooper to Andrew Lloyd Webber! 

70 years later and Douglas Laing is regarded as one of the most innovative independent spirit businesses owned and run by 2nd and 3rd generation family members. 2018 will see a number of exciting initiatives to commemorate their anniversary but they are kick-starting proceedings with the launch of four XOP Platinum Single Casks and an Old Particular double pack carrying two very different 35 Years Old Whiskies.

Four Whiskies have been specially selected for the XOP Platinum by Fred(Jnr) with his daughter Cara Laing for release through 2018. The first bottling will be a 25 Years Ardbeg Single Cask Single Malt at natural cask strength, without coloring or chill-filtration. The specialist packaging has been chosen to reflect both the rarity and age of the spirit, whilst each and every label is hand signed and individually numbered by Fred and Cara. 

The Old Particular release carries a Single Cask bottling each of 35 Years Old Cambus Single Grain and a Caol Ila 35 Years Old Single Malt. Only 284 of these packs have been produced with each and every gift box similarly being hand signed and individually numbered by Fred and Cara.

Source: Douglas Laing