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Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch

Bottler: 

Founder: Dan Hipshon

Distillery: Caol Ila

Age: 10 years old

Region: Islay, Scotland

Spirit: Single malt scotch

Cask Type: Bourbon hogshead

Cask Ref: 301643

Alcohol by Volume: 60.1%

Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration

Outturn: 272 bottles

Bottle Size: 700ml

Sipping Shed Caol Ila 10 Tasting Notes

Nose: Plenty of peat smoke and ozonic sea air leave you in no doubt as to where this whisky was raised. There’s honeysuckle too, with citrus aromas providing balance alongside a hint of apple skin.

Palate: Imagine a beach barbecue on the isle of Islay… smouldering smoky coals mingle with gentle floral notes and heather blowing on the sea-soaked breeze… mmm. That. But as whisky. Classic Islay. Classic Caol Ila. Smoky, peaty and multilayered.

Finish: Long with fading wood embers providing the final wisp of smoke.

About this whisky

A note from Dan: This is a great, straight-up, unfinished crisp Caol Ila. It’s also a classic example of single cask whisky. It has more definition and precision than the distillery releases but retains the distillery character so you immediately know it’s a Caol Ila. There’s something about this bottling that transports me to Islay and makes me want to venture out on a blustery day. It immediately evokes fond memories of Islay. Surprisingly approachable at cask strength.

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