Caol Ila 35 Year Old 1980 Old & Rare

Caol Ila 35 Year Old 1980 vintage Islay single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask refill hogshead bottled April 2016 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Old & Rare Paltinum series. 46 numbered bottles.

Caol Ila

Caol Ila Distillery on the Isle of Islay is famous for the stunning view from the still house windows looking out across the Sound of Islay and for the objects which have passed by including naval battleships, smugglers in dinghies, submarines and whales. Caol Ila Distillery was established in 1846 by Hector Henderson on a sheltered but rocky stretch of coast on north east Islay. Now the largest malt whisky distillery on Islay and visitors are welcomed at the distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. Caol Ila Distillery is a participant in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music.

This whisky has notes on the nose of peat, bonfire ash, seaweed and sea salt. The palate is smooth and spicy with peat, chimney smoke and fragrant green herbs. The finish is long and lingering with a subtle spice and peat influence remaining.