Caol Ila 1996-2009 | Festival 2009Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl 58% This was a sherry cask of Caol Ila bottled for the 2009 Islay festival. The sherry is not so heavy in this one with the fruit playing a quieter role to some really intense notes of smoky bacon, tar, creosote, old kreel nets, seaweed and old rope. The peat is syrupy and concentrated making the overall impression one of intensity, dryness and superb quality. But it's Caol Ila so what's new?

Loads of distillery character and bags of personality

Distillery Bottling 75cl / 57

making the whisky 47 or 48 years old

characterful backbone

this NAS version of Bowmore Darkest was a popular

Now something of a legendary bottling this is big

which add balancing sweetness

An old bottle of Arran's 21st Anniversary celebratory multi-vintage limited edition

It's getting scarcer all the time these days and is rightly considered a classic

The distillery was located within the Dumbarton grain whisky complex on the outskirts of Glasgow and the vast majority of its spirit was blended away by owners Hiram Walker and

Country Scotland Region Island Bottle Size 70cl ABV 40%

As we have mentioned before