Scallywag is Douglas Laing's Speyside blended malt — combining single malts from Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes, predominantly matured in Spanish sherry barrels. Named for Master Blender Fred Laing's beloved fox terrier, it is bottled at 46% without chill filtration or added colour.
The sherry influence is the defining character. All component malts have been mainly sherry-matured, giving Scallywag a consistently fruit-forward, spicy character. The Mortlach component adds weight and meatiness, the Macallan contributes sherry richness, and the Glenrothes provides fruit and elegance.
Scallywag is one of the best-value sherried Speyside blends available. The quality of the component malts — Mortlach, Macallan, Glenrothes — would cost considerably more as individual bottlings, and Douglas Laing's honest presentation at 46% gives the sherry influence full expression. The fox terrier on the bottle is charming; the liquid inside is genuinely good.
