Originally Posted by
SF_DUKE
Interesting note is the bottle's label does not state the number of years of the old scotch in the blend. Black is 12yrs and Green is 15yrs. Would be interesting to see how many years Double Black contains which might justify the premium price difference.
I found a note somewhere on the web from the blender talking about the 'freedom' of not having to comply with an age declaration... seems like he will be using some younger Islay malts to get the flavour without having to pay extra for older malts which are less available (Islay production well down in the 90s).
Did find
this on the web... someone's trying to make some money !
Personally I'm glad that it's spreading beyond the initial 6 trial markets, as I'd like to get my hands on some
