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SCOTCH MALT WHISKY
Caol Ila 25 Year Old
43.0% | 70CL
1-3 Business Days
€ 399,95
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Geographic location
Scotland, Islay
Product details
Introduced in 2010, after cask strength versions in 2004 and 2005, this is the first officially-bottled Caol Ila 25yo to be bottled at 43%. This is a very welcome addition to the official range, with a rich, gentle mouthfeel and restrained, coal-esque phenols.
Tasting notes
Sweet palate entry with lemon juice and oak. Leather, notes of black pepper, spicy ginger and sweets. Long, oily, peaty finish.
HIDDEN TREASURE OF ISLAY
In 1846, Hector Henderson chose a remote and beautiful site to build his distillery, on the shores of the Sound of Islay overlooking the Paps of Jura. We continue his traditional methods of malt whisky production to ensure the distinctive quality of Caol Ila malt whisky. The barley used today is malted locally at Port Ellen and pure spring water rises from limestone in nearby Loch nam Burn, then falls to the sea at Caol Ila. Pronounced “Cull Eela." It’s the Gaelic name for the Sound of Islay, which separates the island from Jura. For some, the distillery’s pronunciation is as remote as its location, sitting as it does on the rugged eastern coast, where it has remained hidden from view since 1846. However you say it, the fine, smoky whisky produced by generations of islanders is worth exploring.
