Caol Ila 14 Year Old Unpeated Sherry Cask

  • Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Distillery Bottling

70cl / 59.3%

Caol Ila 14 Year Old / Unpeated / Sherry Cask

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The latest incarnation of the yearly cask strength 'unpeated' Caol Ila produced as part of Diageo's Special Releases selection. This time it's been aged for 14 years in ex-sherry casks, filled in 1997. There's not a lot of sherried Caol Ila out there and this might be our pick of this year's range.

Tasting Notes (2)

Flavour Profile

Style

  • Body
  • Richness
  • Smoke
  • Sweetness

Character

  • White Pepper White Pepper
  • Liquorice root Liquorice root
  • Peach Peach
  • Brine Brine
  • Toffee Toffee
  • Grape Grape
Facts

Facts

  • Bottler Icon

    Bottler

    Distillery Bottling

  • Age Icon

    Age

    14 Year Old

  • Vintage Icon

    Vintage

    1997

  • Bottling Date Icon

    Bottling Date

    2012

  • No of Bottles Icon

    No of Bottles

    5958

  • Country Icon

    Country

    Scotland

  • Region Icon

    Region

    Islay

  • Cask Type Icon

    Cask Type

    Sherry

  • Colouring Icon

    Colouring

    Yes

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

  • Tasting Notes by Rocky

    • Nose

      Rich nose with toffee, caramel, peach and guava present.

    • Palate

      Rather warming (as you may expect at 59.3%), with notes of honey turning into spicier white pepper and liquorice flavours.

    • Finish

      The spicy notes continue in a long, slightly drying, finish.

    • Comment

      A good choice for those who like spicier whiskies. This unpeated release is a recently added expression to the range and is the style of malt often used in the Johnnie Walker blends, so is interesting to try on its own.

  • Producer's Notes

    • Appeance

      Clear, bright gold with copper lights.

    • Nose

      Mild; cautious yet complex. A faint early whiff of Caol Ila smoke soon fades. Gentle early softness (vanilla, sweet oat biscuits with apricot jam) is edged away by a fruity sharpness (lemon and lime zest, ripe Victoria plums, rhubarb or gooseberry). A late hint of treacle toffee? Greater depth with water: first there’s sweet fruit salad, then a honeyed note; imagine slowly-growing sharp notes of stewed rhubarb with soft vanilla cream (or are they winey, then waxy notes with fresh straw?).

    • Body

      Medium, rich. Coating and comforting, with water.

    • Palate

      Immediate and intense: a smooth texture, with rich sweetness; gooseberry crumble or crisp, white grapes are the jewels in a rich, honeyed setting. Becoming bitter-sweet (more treacle toffee), all with a distinct, drying maritime saltiness. In all, a warming and spicy mouthfeel. Water cools things and develops the flavour well. Not as sweet, salty or bitter, but still displaying all three. Fresh and clean.

    • Finish

      Medium length, sweet, yet drying. Water reveals a smooth, aromatic combination of sweet and bitter notes on a soft, digestive biscuit base, with late orange blossom.

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