Caol Ila 2008 12y Quercus Alba cask Wilson en Morgan 46% 70cl
The bottling is a vatting of five casks with a finish in fist fill bourbon, and two in virgin American oak. The result is the perfect equilibrium between the salty, dry, mineral taste of classic whisky from Caol Ila.
Tasting Notes:
Color: straw yellow.
Nose: bonfire smoke, salted herring, seaweed, smoked ham. The aromatic palette is enriched by a hint of resin, a sprinkling of cloves and an unusual scent of incense.
Palate: hints of sea peat and campfire smoke, with charred bacon and lots of black pepper
Finish: smoke and dried fruit
Land: Scotland, Islay
Distillery: Caol Ila
Alcohol by volume: 46%