Caol Ila 1993

12 year old Islay 59.1 % vol

1 of only 315 bottles from cask 9155

Pronounced `cull-eela`, Caol Ila is Gaelic for `the Sound of Islay` (the strait separating that island from the Isle of Jura).
Islay whiskies are in huge demand at the moment for their big, smoky style, and although Caol Ila can’t replicate the power and weight of some of its more famous neighbours, it can quite often have a lovely sweetness to balance the smoke.
This cask is no exception – the initial antisceptic cream and carbolic soap on the nose becomes sweet vinegar and smoke on the palate, finishing with more smoke, this time bacon, and a little seaweed to remind you of its beautiful location.
A whisky to be savoured with smoked salmon or rich cheese.

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