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: 19 years DISTILLED ON: August 8, 1995  BOTTLE ON: October 14, 214  MATURED IN: Hogshead  CASK NO: 981 ALC: 46%   nextSection COLOR: white wine NOSE: smoked cocktail made of oyster and lemon juice, traces of exhaust and burnt rubber “in a good way” TASTE: same as nose, with touch of green olive, some wax and ashes, briny and a bit sour. FINISH: long, zesty, and fresh.