Detailed Description
A sherry-forward edition of the yearly Diageo Special Releases unpeated Caol Ila. While whisky from the distillery is usually very smoky, this yearly release looks at the distillery’s other, less well-known side: unpeated spirit. The 2018 bottling was matured in refill and rejuvenated American-oak hogsheads and ex-bodega European oak butts, which give a balance of elegant vanilla and orchard fruit, and richer, sherry oak flavour.
Caol Ila 15 Year Old Unpeated Special Releases 2018 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Flowery forests: honeysuckle and bracken. Sweet pine and brine notes follow along with a touch of meatiness. Then the sherry-casks make themselves known: raisins and sultanas, chocolate and a touch of citrus peel.
Palate: Stewed apples and sultanas lead, with fruit cake not far behind. Rich spice builds along with old oak and pleasantly musty damp forest notes.
Finish: Long and warming.
Distillery Information
Caol Ila Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery near Port Askaig on the isle of Islay, Scotland.
