Caol Ila 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Neat & Over Ice | Mellow | Golden | Charred & Sweetly Smoky Scottish Whisky

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But it has thoroughly earned its fame not just for its high-quality Single Malts but for its importance in blends such as Johnnie Walker Black Bottle and our beloved Compass Box.

The three big Glens ( Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, and Glenmorangie) all have entrants of this age, as do dozens of other distilleries. However I did have the thought that it may improve with oxidation and I would put it to the back of the cupboard for a while and come back to it.

He conjectured that, given the prevalence of indie bottlings of Caol Ila, they may actually outsell the official range. We have the right to transfer, assign the license granted by you to us, or grant licenses and sublicenses to our licensees, or have and allow them granting sublicenses to licensees to any other parties. Rather, as Jason mentioned in his notes from the distillery tour, it is an industrial-scale concern which churns out Islay malt for the parent’s portfolio of blended whiskies. A beautifully balanced drink of the basic Caol IIa line, a pleasant pure malt whiskey from the island of Islay without the extreme taste and smell of peat.

Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. I last tasted the 18 side by side with a superb Hunter Laing 18 year old bottling (50% abv, no filtering or colour) and there was no contest despite costing the same. The balance of sweet and salty notes, along with a hint of citrus, creates a truly remarkable drinking experience. Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional.The "environmentally friendly" designation refers to estates practising environmentally friendly wine-growing techniques, but that have not opted for certification or who are still in the process of converting to organic agriculture or biodynamics. With Water: The addition of a few drops of water seems to initially mute the aroma, requiring a rest in the glass. This lot is being sold by either; 1) a non-UK seller or 2) a VAT Registered Business, and is therefore subject to VAT.

I have also found that any sulphur notes become much more pronounced with oxygen thus a single cask Ardbeg went from being ‘meaty’ to tasting like neat balsamic vinegar.Caol Ila – pronounced ‘cull-eela’ – means “Sound of Islay” and refers to the position of the distillery near Port Askaig overlooking the water that separates the island from neighbouring Jura. Duncan was the nephew of John Johnston of Lagavulin and cousin to the Laphroaig Johnstons and so the family were involved with yet another distillery on the island. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

In both countries it is the age of majority in terms of voting rights, and there’s nothing like paying attention to politics to induce a powerful thirst for whisky. For many this is the stand out in the Caol Ila range but we recommend having a bottle of the 12 Year Old for serving with food and a bottle of the 18 Year Old for evening drams. I accept GTC I would like to receive updates from iDealwine: interviews with top winemakers, articles from our team of wine lovers, special offers and reminders about sales. Very much a late night dram for Islay fans the phenols have been mellowed and the smooth oak has added more weight.This is what we have here with this 18 year old, American oak hogshead-matured, natural cask strength single malt.