Whisky Caol Ila 2011
A 2011 Caol Ila single malt, matured in a single four grain koval cask for 9 years before being bottled in 2020. In the mouth summarizes all the contrasts of the region from which it comes melting the earth and the sea in a single sip.
In Gaelic Caol Ila means “Sound of Islay” founded in 1846 near Port Askaig in a remote cove on Islay, one of the wildest regions on the west coast of Scotland.
Product details
Type / Subtype: Whisky / Single Malt Whisky
Vintage: 2011
Distillery: Caol Ila
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Bottler: Cuspid Selections
Series: Distillation novel
Strength: 52,0%
Volume: 70cl
Age: 9 y.o.
Bottling date: August 2020
Chill Filtered: No
Colouring: No
N° of bottles: 143
Cask number: 90014
Peated: Yes
Tasting notes
Peated
Appearance: bright gold.
Nose: Lively, on the first nose balanced peat smoke, vanilla and driftwood are closely linked. Allowed to breathe, the smoke becomes more intense and the aromatic palette reveals aromas heather honey and ripe fruits (pear, plum).
Palate: In harmony with the first nose, the attack is a subtle combination of waves of earthy smoke, ashy, seaweeds and vanilla notes that slowly clear the way to salted butter, fudge and meadow flowers
Finish: Lingering peat with a light touch of forest floor and seaweeds
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