Product Description

A 2001 Caol Ila single malt from indie bottler Gordon & MacPhail, matured in a single first-fill bourbon barrel for 19 years, before being bottled in March 2021 exclusively for The Whisky Exchange. Aromas of honey-glazed ham, aniseed and poached pears fill the nose, complemented by notes of black pepper, green apples and smoking bonfire embers throughout the palate.

Style

4

Body
2

Richness
3

Smoke
4

Sweetness

Character

Pear
Apple
Smoke
Pineapple
Honey
Black Pepper

Product Facts

Bottler

Gordon & MacPhail
Series

Connoisseurs Choice
Age

19 Year Old
Vintage

2001
Bottling Date

March 2021
No of Bottles

192
Country

Scotland
Region

Islay
Cask Type

First-fill Bourbon Barrel
Cask Number

308900
Chill Filtered

No
Colouring

No

Caol Ila 2001 19 Year Old Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Gordon & MacPhail

70cl / 57.6%

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Tasting Notes

Billy Abbott, The Whisky Exchange
- Nose
  
  Smouldering bracken, roasting apples and pineapples, wine gums and a gentle sea breeze. Heather-honey drizzled pears – lightly poached – are sprinkled with brown sugar and blowtorched.
- Palate
  
  Soft, rounded and sweet, with singed mango, apple sauce and sweet pear backed up by aniseed ball and black pepper spice, and layers of coal-forward barbecue smoke. Gummi bears and wine gums emerge from the ashes, along with lime zest and a touch of barrel char.
- Finish
  
  A refreshing burst of ozone and brine leads to a touch of ash and long, lingering fruitiness – apples, pears and wine gums.
- Comment
  
  While young Caol Ila can be feisty, almost two decades in wood have allowed the spirit to calm down, although without losing its freshness. The smoke has peeled back to allow fruitiness to shine through, providing a rich and peaty backdrop for this tropically tinged dram.