Special features: This 18-year-old Caol Ila was distilled in August 2006 and matured for over 18 years in a refill hogshead. It was bottled in April 2025 with an alcohol content of 52.5%. The bottling is limited to 271 bottles and was neither colored nor chill-filtered.
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 The Single Malts of Scotland, under the direction of Elixir Distillers, stands for personally selected whiskies that meet the high standards of the whisky community.