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Douglas Laing & Co in Scotland recently announced the release of Timorous Beastie “Meet the Beast”, a cask strength, limited edition partner to their Highland Malt brand of blended Scotch whisky.
The big interview: Cara Laing 3rd March, 2021 by Melita Kiely
As director of whisky and part of the third generation of family-owned Douglas Laing & Co, Cara Laing has a close affinity with the brand. She tells us how the pursuit of a career in vodka led her home to whisky and plans for Strathearn Distillery.
Cara Laing, director of whisky at Douglas Laing This feature was originally published in the December 2020 issue of The Spirits Business magazine.
“I was given my first Port Ellen in a Hot Toddy aged about nine, and I thought it was the most disgusting stuff, and I didn’t really understand how it paid for holidays and nice things in life,” recalls Cara Laing. It’s a lot to ask of a nine‐year‐old to appreciate the nuances of a brand as prestigious as Port Ellen, even one who is part of the third generation of family‐ owned whisky bottler Douglas Laing & Co.