Caol Ila 2008/2025 - 17 y.o. - 1st Fill Amontillado Hogshead #306604 (Best Dram)

Volume: 0.7 liters | Alcohol content: 51.9% | Non-chillfiltered | No coloring

Caol Ila 2008/2025 - 17 y.o. - 1st Fill Amontillado Hogshead #306604 (Best Dram)

Special features: This 17-year-old Caol Ila was distilled in April 2008 and matured for over 17 years in a first-fill Amontillado sherry hogshead. It was bottled in 2025 with an alcohol content of 51.9%. The bottling is limited to 262 bottles and has not been colored or chillfiltered.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: A restrained peat smoke unfolds, accompanied by nutty and dry sweet notes. Rich aromas of dark toffee, fresh gingerbread with sugar beet syrup, and almonds enrich the bouquet.
• Palate: The taste presents itself round and voluminous. Following the toffee sweetness is a powerful peat, complemented by fresh gingerbread and light nut notes. Powerful and drinkable.
• Finish: Very long, maritime, and with strong, dark sweetness.

Distillery/Bottler: Caol Ila, one of the most famous distilleries on the Scottish island of Islay, is renowned for its smoky and peaty single malts. The independent bottler Best Dram, led by Michel Reick, stands for personally selected whiskies that meet the high standards of whisky experts. Only the best and most interesting whiskies find their way into the bottles of Best Dram.

Product details:

• Manufacturer: Caol Ila
• Bottler: Best Dram
• Age: 17 years
• Cask types: 1st Fill Amontillado Sherry Hogshead
• Packaging: 0.7 liter bottle

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