Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2004 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) (46%)
Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2004 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) (46%)
Passion for single malt Scotch whisky has been at the heart of our family business for four generations. This range is an everchanging collection of unique perspectives on distilleries’ own bottlings, non-chill-filtered single cask and small batch expressions bottled at cask strength and exceptional one-offs. For the malt whisky explorer, it promises a journey of discovery through different flavours, finishes, strengths and vintages.
COLOR: AMBER.
NOSE: COMPLEX AND FRUITY: LIGHT PEAT SMOKE A ND DRY CURED MEATS
MIX WITH VANILLA POD REVEALING CRANBERRIES, REDCURRANTS AND DELICATE ORANGE BLOSSOM. A DRIED APRICOT AND PLUM EDGE DEVELOPS.
TASTE: CREAMY, HINTS OF LIQUORICE A ND W ARMING PEPPER TRANSFORM INTO SPICY OAK NOTES. CHOCOLATE, RIPE RASPBERRY, AND BLACKCURRANT TRANSFORM WITH GENTLE BEESWAX UNDERTONES.
FINISH: LONG, FOREST FRUITS MATURE INTO LINGERING PEAT SMOKE INFUSED WITH CHARRED OAK AND BONFIRE EMBERS.
DISTILLERY: Caol Ila
DISTILLED: Thursday, 9 December 2004
BOTTLED: Tuesday, 13 March 2018
ABV: 45%
YEARS OLD: 13
CASK TYPE: First fill bourbon and refill American casks
FINISHED IN: Hermitage casks for 3 years
OUTTURN: 3,166 bottles