Caol Ila 1979 40 Year Old Xtra Old Particular

  • Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Douglas Laing

70cl / 50.1%

Caol Ila 1979 / 40 Year Old / Xtra Old Particular

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£1,550

£1,291.67 ex VAT

(£2,214.29 per litre)

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A 1979 Caol Ila single malt from indie bottler Douglas Laing, matured in a single refill hogshead for four decades, before being bottled in November 2019 as part if its Xtra Old Particular series. Maritime aromas of seaweed, damp driftwood and ashy smoke fill the nose, complemented by chimney soot, iodine, sweet barley and rich peat smoke throughout the palate.

Flavour Profile

Style

  • Body
  • Richness
  • Smoke
  • Sweetness

Character

  • Lemon Lemon
  • Salt (powder) Salt (powder)
  • Iodine (tcp) Iodine (tcp)
  • Seaweed Seaweed
  • Smoke Smoke
  • Malt Malt
Facts

Facts

  • Bottler Icon

    Bottler

    Douglas Laing

  • Series Icon

    Series

    Xtra Old Particular

  • Age Icon

    Age

    40 Year Old

  • Bottling Date Icon

    Bottling Date

    November 2019

  • No of Bottles Icon

    No of Bottles

    232

  • Country Icon

    Country

    Scotland

  • Region Icon

    Region

    Islay

  • Cask Number Icon

    Cask Number

    DL13741

  • Chill Filtered Icon

    Chill Filtered

    No

  • Colouring Icon

    Colouring

    No

  • No Added Sugar or Flavourings Icon

    No Added Sugar or Flavourings

    Yes

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