Whisky Trail

Caol Ila The Whisky Trail 12 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1999, Speciality Drinks Ltd, 43%

Name: Caol Ila The Whisky Trail 12 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1999, Speciality Drinks Ltd, 43%
Brand: Whisky Trail
Rating: 78 (1 reviews)

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A brand of independently bottled single cask Scotch whiskies from Elixir Distillers. First bottled in 2017, its releases tend to be grouped into thematic series and have featured single malt, single grain and blended whiskies. 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 ...

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Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Islay
Age: 12 Years
Vintage: 1999
Bottled: 2011
ABV: 43%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Whisky Trail
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: Sherry Cask
Bottling: Independent Bottling - Speciality Drinks Ltd
Peated: Peated
Single cask: Yes
Non-chill filtered: N.A
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: N.A
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: N.A
Has box: Yes
Closure: Driven Cork
Presentation: Box
Series highlights: The Whisky Trail
Historical context: N.A
Special release: N.A
Allocation: N.A

Nose: Good amount of peat smoke, a little salty, with hints of strawberry syrup, smoked ham, metallic/iron notes, and tar.
Palate: Honey initially, replaced by salty, rubber tire-like flavors, with continued smoke and metallic notes.
Finish: Long, peaty, slightly metallic, with hints of dryness.

78 / 100 · Based on 1 published review.

Ssaltairkoi20 Sept

78 / 100

This sounds more smoky and bracing than richly rounded, though the honey at the start of the palate gives it a welcome sweet counterpoint. Strawberry syrup on the nose adds another small lift, while salt, tar and metallic notes pull it toward a tougher, more savoury character. I’m usually drawn to richness, so that contrast is appealing, even if the description points to a fairly lean, peaty direction overall.

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