Caol Ila 1996-2015 | 18 Year Old | Old Malt Cask 11407Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottled by: Hunter Laing 70cl 50% A 1996 18 year old Caol Ila matured in a refill hogshead and bottled in 2015 by Hunter Laing for their Old Malt Cask range. Caol Ila is almost always brilliant from refill wood, this 18 year old should be just perfect for anyone seeking a more mature peat driven dram. These sorts of casks are getting trickier to find nowadays sadly.

The resulting flavour is a mix of rich peated malt whisky

This Craigduff is from the 1973 vintage and aged for 45 years in refill sherry butt #2518 before being bottled in 2018 at its full cask strength of 45

Close your eyes and you are walking along Islay’s rugged coast with the sun tickling your face and the wind in your hair

well worth trying if you're into old-style whiskies

this is a powerfully rich dram full of dark chocolate

Palate: Both sweet and full with lashings of Scottish honey and an abundance of orange peel

its reputation has grown steadily among collectors and enthusiasts as stocks have dwindled

1970 and 1972 vintages

If you like your whisky with a generous lick of dark sherry then this is for you

The whisky has been names after the traditional Latada (trellised vine) system on the Island of Madeira where the vines are laid out horizontally above the ground on low trellises

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