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Caol Ila 24 year old 175th Anniversary 70cl / 52.1% abv
£307.50
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The Caol Ila 24-year-old 175th anniversary release offers a complex profile with notes of buttery pastry, campfire smoke, and creamy vanilla on the nose. The palate presents a delicate balance of heather honey, peat, sea salt, and baking spice. The finish lingers with chocolate and smoke, reminiscent of a smoldering beach bonfire.
Bottle Information
Distillery: Caol Ila
Age: 24 year old
Region: Islay
ABV: 52.1%
Bottle size: 70cl
Tasting Notes
Nose: Buttery pastry, rich campfire smoke, dewy herbs, and creamy vanilla. Sultana and dried orange peel alongside smoky, coastal peat. Aromas of lemon drizzle and ash giving way to cured bacon and bonfire embers.
Palate: Heather honey, delicate peat, sea salt, and baking spice. Honey and vanilla with waves of smoke, sea salt, and cracked black pepper. Orange peel and maraschino cherries with lashings of smoke and a hint of liquorice. Bitter sour arrival turning sweeter with lemons, followed by a slight liquorice and TCP note from the peat.
Finish: Long and intense with a balance of sweet smoke, pepper, and oak. Cooking spices and a hint of coffee bean. Bonfire embers lingering with underlying citrus. Chocolate and smoke from a smoldering beach bonfire
Description
Caol Ila 24 year old 175th Anniversary 70cl / 52.1% abv
Caol Ila Distillery
“Caol ila (pronounced ‘cull-eela’) gaelic for the ‘sound of islay’ can be found on the northeastern shore of Islay (eye-lah). Nestled in a bay 1 mile from Port Askaig. The distillery is hidden from view and perched on the hillside however boasts beautiful views of the Sound of Islay looking over to the Paps of Jura.
Caol Ila was established in 1846 by Glasgow distillery owner Hector Henderson. By 1863 traders Bulloch Lade & Co who improved the site and added the pier and steamships to export whisky to the mainland.
1927 saw the distillery was absorbed into DCL (now Diageo). Caol Ila produced continuously until 1972, when the old distillery was demolished and new and larger distillery was build consolidating Caol Ila as Islay’s largest whisky producer, in time for the 70’s whisky boom. Caol Ila was a large contributor to Johnnie Walkers blends. Throughout the 80s and 90s saw production of peated and unpeated ‘highland style’ whisky for blends until single casks became more popular in early 2000’s.
Hendersons traditional methods are continued today using barley malted locally in Port Ellan and spring water filtered in limestone from Loch nam Burn. Caol Ila underwent renovation, reopening in 2022 representing Caol Ilas regional style.
Today the distillery is open daily at their visitor centre, tours are also available and strongly recommended to book. Theres is a shop, immersive experience and beautiful café (malts.com Diageo 2024)”
Additional information
| Weight | 2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16 × 16 × 39 cm |
| Whisky Type | Limited Edition, Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Malt Whisky Agency Release, Peated |
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