Description

Caol Ila, (pronounced ‘cull-eela’) is the Gaelic name for the Sound of Islay, in reference to the distillery’s location overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura. Built in 1846, Caol Ila is the largest of the eight working distilleries on the island of Islay. AGED: 17 years DISTILLED ON: March 1996  BOTTLE ON: September 213  MATURED IN: Hogshead  CASK NO: 12568 ALC: 46% nextSection COLOR: Caranek NOSE: Gentle on the nose with a hint of minerals, well balanced TASTE: Has an immediate sweetness on the palette, but then the ride begins, you take off on a flavor roller coaster with ups and downs and some hefty fire included. FINISH: A lingering, charred, slightly sour finish.