Following the first release in 2022, this is the second batch of The Gauldrons Sherry Cask Finish from whisky producer Douglas Laing. Limited to around 2000 bottles, this blended malt combines single malt whiskies exclusively distilled in Campbeltown, Scotland – known for their robust aromas of smoke and brine – and finished in Spanish ex-sherry casks. The nose offers a hint of smoke with sweet notes of toffee apples, marshmallows, caramel, and candy floss. The palate widens with crème brulee, ginger, nutmeg, and strawberries – closing with black pepper, savoury smoked barley, and tart stewed fruits.

The Gauldrons Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky tells the story of the eponymous dark, stormy coves on Campbeltown’s west shores, and literally means “Bay of Storms”. As you step onto The Gauldrons’ fine, clean sand, you also step back in time. Over yonder is where a spider building his web with great patience but great difficulty inspired King Robert the Bruce to try, try and try again, having been defeated by his enemies. All around, you can sense the ghosts of the long lost distilleries that once proudly proclaimed Campbeltown Scotland’s Whisky capital. The Gauldrons is a marriage of the finest Campbeltown Malts, bottled in very small batches at 46.2% ABV, and proudly without colouring or chill-filtration. The Gauldrons is one of Douglas Laing's Remarkable Regional Malts, alongside The Epicurean (The Lowlands), Timorous Beastie (The Highlands), Scallywag (Speyside), Rock Island (The Islands) and Big Peat (Islay).