Region: Islay
Age: 28 years
Maturation Cask: not specified
Strength: 49.1%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Edition Spirits
Distillation Date: 1981
Bottling Date: 2009
Cask Number: 3537
Tasting Notes
Colour: Light golden.
Aroma: Strong, with bonfire smoke, oysters and clams.
Taste: Seaweed and leather with hints of apple.
Finish: Smoky with lingering leather.
The Single Cask is a new range by independent bottlers Edition Spirits Ltd. specialising in old and rare whisky. The range deals primarily with exclusive bottlings for private collectors and specialist retailers, with few brands and expressions made available to the wider public.
Hidden away on the north-east shore of Islay, facing the Paps of Jura, Caol Ila is known for being lighter than most Islay malts. A turbulent history of closures throughout the 20th century was resolved with demolition and rebuilding of a larger distillery in the 1970's, and since then expressions from Caol Ila have regularly rated highly in competition. The distillery also produces spirit that is used heavily in certain blends, in particular Johnnie Walker.
