Yula 22 Year Old - Chapter 3

Douglas Laing’s Yula is comprised of several of the Islands’ most sought after, peated Malts, this time aged 22 Years Old and the final chapter in the Yula trilogy series.

Although we're sad to see this stunning trilogy end they've finished with bang. Natural cask strength like chapter 1 and 2 and aged for 22 years the oldest release in the trilogy.

Ancient Islay legend tells of a beautiful Norse goddess Yula, who went in search of her long lost love with an apron full of pebbles. The stones fell out as she travelled, forming a string of islands and leaving behind a trail of her thankless pursuit. Tragic Yula never did find her love, but perished in the tempestuous seas surrounding Islay, the last jewel-shaped stone to fall from her apron. It’s here on Islay, which in old Norse means “Yula’s Isle”, that Douglas Laing’s heroine is buried, her final resting place marked by two standing stones which can still be seen to this day.

On the nose, catch a gentle oceanic salt and ozone clean zephyr as the nose opens - with its later tobacco and leather style. Palatewise, anticipate a complex mix of sweet peat, pepper, coal dust, oak wood smoke and a late-on-the-palate chocolatey sweetness. The long subtle finish initially reflects that dulcet, barley quality but still shows a warmingly spiced, tarred and sooted style.

From the wizards at Douglas Laing.