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Rock Island. Eight whiskies.
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Six of the 8
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Rock Island Blended Malt Scotch WiskeyScotland€ 46.99
Rock Island 10 Years Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46%Scotland€ 56.29
Rock Island Year of the DragonScotland€ 59.99
Rock Oyster Sherry Edition Island Blended Malt Scotch WhiskyScotland€ 64.99
Rock Island Tequila Cask FinishScotland€ 69.99
Rock Island 14 Years Old Sherry EditionScotland€ 71.99Eight editions of the same islands bottle
Of Rock Island you usually only see the regular bottling. We have eight: the standard, the ten-year-old, sherry editions of fourteen and sixteen years, a finish on tequila casks, the Year of the Dragon at almost fifty-five percent and two bottles that are still on the shelf under the old name Rock Oyster.
Put them side by side and you taste what age and cask do to the same composition. Not sure which one you need? Give us a call. That is what we are here for.
Where to start
The regular bottling and the ten-year-old.
Rock Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
The foundation of the range, at 46.8%. 70 cl.
€ 46,99
Rock Island 10 Years Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Ten years old, bottled at 46%. 70 cl.
€ 56,29
From Rock Oyster to Rock Island
- The range in four facts
- 1948Fred Douglas Laing starts his company in Glasgow.
- 2015the islands bottle appears, still then as Rock Oyster.
- 2019the name becomes Rock Island; the series itself remains.
- 46,8%the bottling strength of the standard bottle, without chill filtration or colouring.
Douglas Laing is a family business from Glasgow, founded in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing. For this series the house does not distil itself but buys and combines: the Remarkable Regional Malts each represent a Scottish region. Rock Island is the islands part.
The bottle contains malt whisky from Islay, Arran, Jura and Orkney. There is no grain whisky in it: a blended malt consists exclusively of malt whisky, but from several distilleries. The standard bottling goes into the bottle at 46.8 percent, without chill filtration and without added colouring.
Until 2019 the series was called Rock Oyster. Douglas Laing changed the name because oysters turned out to be too much a matter of taste on the world market; the whisky itself stayed. We still have two bottles on the shelf under the old name, including an eighteen-year-old.
Four islands in one bottle, and no distillery name on the label.
Ages and cask finishes
Four editions around the same composition.
Rock Island 14 Years Old Sherry Edition
Fourteen years, sherry edition. 46.8%, 70 cl.
€ 71,99
Rock Island 16 Years Old Sherry Edition
Sixteen years, sherry edition. 46.8%, 70 cl.
€ 79,99
Rock Island Year of the Dragon
Standalone edition, bottled at 54.8%. 70 cl.
€ 59,99
Still under the old name
Two bottles that were bottled before the 2019 name change.
Rock Oyster Sherry Edition Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Sherry Edition under the old name. 46.8%, 70 cl.
€ 64,99
Rock Oyster 18 Years Old
Eighteen years old, under the old name. 46.8%, 70 cl.
€ 99,99
Frequently asked questions about Rock Island
How much Rock Island does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Eight different bottles, two of which are still under the old name Rock Oyster. All eight are available at the moment.
What is the difference between Rock Island and Rock Oyster?
Only the name. Douglas Laing released the island bottle in 2015 as Rock Oyster and changed the name to Rock Island in 2019. Older bottlings are still on the shelf under the first name.
Which islands are included?
Islay, Arran, Jura and Orkney. The label carries no distillery name; it is precisely about the combination.
What is a blended malt?
A whisky that consists exclusively of malt whisky, but from several distilleries. There is no grain whisky in it, which sets it apart from an ordinary blend.
Is Rock Island peated?
It contains malt whisky from Islay, so there is smoke present. How pronounced it is varies per edition; it is not heavily peated.
Can I reserve a bottle and collect it in Bathmen?
That is possible. Order online and choose pickup, or call us on 0570 541 278 and we will set it aside. Pickup at Brink 2 is free.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
All 8 bottles at a glance
Each bottle shows the details from the label.
- Rock Island 10 Years Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
- Rock Island 14 Years Old Sherry Edition
- Rock Island 16 Years Old Sherry Edition
- Rock Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
- Rock Island Tequila Cask Finish
- Rock Island Year of the Dragon
- Rock Oyster 18 Years Old
- Rock Oyster Sherry Edition Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
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All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed