Caol Ila
Caol Ila
REGION: Islay
STYLE: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 45.8%
AGE: 13 Years
RRP: £69.95
Caol Ila single malt was once an elusive dram, primarily accessible only at the distillery or via independent bottlers. The first official releases of the single malt were not until 2002, following an initial appearance in the Flora and Fauna series.
Caol Ila is primarily known for its peated style, sharing the same peated malt style (ppm) as Lagavulin. However, up to 30% of their output is now unpeated. This particular single cask is a sweet, spicy, and smoky example of Caol Ila, which has been enhanced by a two-year finish in a fresh ex-rye barrel.
Just 327 bottles are available worldwide.
NOSE
Complex coastal air and sweet smoke. Initial notes of salt and black pepper yield to pronounced brine, balanced by sweet, creamy, vanilla-laced peat smoke. Deeper spice notes of paprika and clove emerge, weaving through the persistent woodsmoke.
TASTE
Luxuriously creamy at the start, the texture is quickly met with a firm oak grip, delivering a powerful flavor. Dominant notes of toasted almond, burnt sugar, and dry ash appear, followed by a mid-palate rush of sea salt and savory, charred barbecued meats, leading to a long, satisfying finish.
ABOUT THE LABEL
The view from the Caol Ila still house across to the Paps of Jura is perhaps one of the greatest in Scotland. However we’ve decided to focus in on our ‘Prince Vultan’ from a certain epic 1980s movie, charging across the water for our new label.
We can guarantee that Jura's famed deer population are still behind, in tow!
