Caol Ila 23 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts - 70cl 61.7%

Caol Ila 23 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts - 70cl 61.7%

£749.99

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Distillery Name: Caol Ila

Distillery Headline: Caol Ila Distillery

Distillery About: In 1846, Glasgow distillery owner Hector Henderson picked a little bay on the Sound of Islay for his distillery site. He named it for the sound itself, using the Gaelic Caol Ila, and it was across this sound the little puffer ships made their round trips to the mainland, slowly helping to establish the distillery as the biggest on Islay. Pronounced 'cull-eela', the distillery is situated on the North Eastern shores of Islay with magnificent views across the Sound of Islay to the spectacular Paps of Jura. The annual production of this distillery is over 3 million litres of alcohol per year, and it’s often referred to as a whisky factory. The pure spring water used in Caol Ila rises from limestone in nearby Loch nam Ban, and falls towards the sea by the distillery. Caol Ila is one of the lighter Islay Whiskies, lighter in colour than its powerful neighbours, but with distinctive floral and peppery notes which complement the traditional Islay peaty flavour.

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Caol Ila 23 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts - 70cl 61.7%
Caol Ila 23 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts - 70cl 61.7%

Caol Ila 23 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts - 70cl 61.7%

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Description

Caol Ila 23 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts is released as part of Diageo's Rare Malts series. Distilled in 1978 and released at the turn of the millenium at a eye-watering 61.7% ABV. It's a rare cask-strength single malt from the iconic Islay distillery. known for its signature maritime and smokey character, this long-aged whisky offers a powerful, complex expression of Caol Ila's style, amplified by its extended maturation and high alcohol content. A few drops of water may help reveal more of its underlying sweetness and nuanced flavours.

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TASTING NOTES

Colour

Tawney

NOSE

Red fruits, dry oak wood, caramel and herbal notes.

Palate

Taste of vanilla sweetness, smokiness, peppery, dried fruits and tingling spice.

Finish

Finish with oak spice and a smokey peat flavour.

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Region

Islay

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Style

Cask strength and Single malt

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Age

23 Year Old

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Country

Scotland

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Distillery

Caol Ila

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Cask Type

Oak Cask

about the distillery

Caol Ila Distillery

In 1846, Glasgow distillery owner Hector Henderson picked a little bay on the Sound of Islay for his distillery site. He named it for the sound itself, using the Gaelic Caol Ila, and it was across this sound the little puffer ships made their round trips to the mainland, slowly helping to establish the distillery as the biggest on Islay. Pronounced 'cull-eela', the distillery is situated on the North Eastern shores of Islay with magnificent views across the Sound of Islay to the spectacular Paps of Jura. The annual production of this distillery is over 3 million litres of alcohol per year, and it’s often referred to as a whisky factory. The pure spring water used in Caol Ila rises from limestone in nearby Loch nam Ban, and falls towards the sea by the distillery. Caol Ila is one of the lighter Islay Whiskies, lighter in colour than its powerful neighbours, but with distinctive floral and peppery notes which complement the traditional Islay peaty flavour.

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