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Caol Ila 8 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, Cask #30872, 2012, Golden Drops, 57.2%
Caol Ila

Caol Ila 8 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, Cask #30872, 2012, Golden Drops, 57.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 30
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

By volume the largest single malt producer on the isle of Islay. It is part of the extensive Scotch whisky holdings of Diageo who, in addition to marketing its peated single malt, have also assigned it as one of the four regional brands home of the Johnnie Walker blends. A Danish retailer based in Greve Strand and founded in 2016. Primarily operating online, the company is also an importer for sev ...

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Region
Islay
Age
8 Years
Vintage
2012
Bottled
2020
ABV
57.2%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Golden Drops
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
30872
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
287
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Golden Drops Exclusive Spirits
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Denmark Exclusive
Allocation
Denmark
Nose
A milky and lightly peated scent. Warming, with polished wood and a bit of chlorine. Strong and sweet aroma of nectarines and yoghurt, with a hint of tobacco and ripe pineapples. An explosion of peat, very thick and intense, with a marine profile of seaweed and smoked herring with pickled olives and apple cider vinegar, wild strawberry, blueberry, lemon and tobacco.
Palate
Suprisingly creamy and smooth for its high ABV. A subtle hint of Greek Yoghurt with passion fruit. Fruity sweetness of the bourbon cask plays well with the dry two years finish on oloroso casks. Sweet and creamy opening with smoke, berry jam passed through the barbecue with plenty of black pepper and cloves, candied orange, cola and Catalan cream. Background of tobacco and leather, with touches of liquorice and splashes of the sea.
Finish
Smoke is well integrated with hints of sweet barley, dried meat and fruity flavours like melon, lemon and peaches. Ends with a hint of salty fudge and dark chocolate. Long and spicy, ashy, with licorice, orange marmalade and salt.
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