Scottish whiskey firm Douglas Laing & Co has released Scallywag 10 Years Old limited edition Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations.

The Scallywag brand was first introduced in 2013 by the Douglas Laing family. The company has since expanded the brand’s portfolio by adding Cask Strength and 13-year-old variants.

The newly released Speyside Single Malt has been bottled at 46% alcohol by volume and without colouring or chill-filtration. It has been matured in sherry butts to produce a whisky with notes of rich cocoa, stewed plums and sweet mocha.

Douglas Laing & Co whisky director Cara Laing said: “Some would say that Scallywag 10 Years Old is in fact aged 70 years, and if you count in canine years, that is indeed the case!

“It is 70 human years since my grandfather, Fred Douglas Laing, founded his eponymous company back in 1948, and as a man with a rather sweet tooth, we believe he’d be particularly proud of the vatting we have created, combining Speyside Single Malts matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks to bring those rich, dark fruity and indulgent notes to the fore.

“We believe my grandfrather, Fred DOuglas be particularly proud of the vatting we have created to bring those rich, dark fruity and indulgent notes to the fore.”

“Scallywag at ’70’ is well-bred with a great pedigree from a long line of wire-haired Fox Terriers owned and loved by the Douglas Laing family.”

Douglas Laing & Co has released only 4500 bottles of Scallywag 10 Years Old, which will be available at specialist retailers across the globe for an expected retail price of £49.99.

Douglas Laing has also launched a limited-edition series of its XOP Platinum products and a double pack of two 35-year-old whiskies created by its Old Particular brand to celebrate its 70th anniversary.