Description
Drawn from a 2002 vintage and matured for 17 years, this single cask bottling from Gordon & Macphail captures Islay’s Caol Ila distillery at full cask strength, 55.3% ABV. The 750 ml bottle carries the distillery’s signature coastal, smoke-driven profile, with nearly two decades in wood adding another layer of depth.
Undiluted proof brings the cask’s influence forward: peat smoke and maritime brine lead, followed by dried seaweed, vanilla oak and dark chocolate, closing on a spiced finish. This single malt Scotch whisky shows how extended maturation shapes Caol Ila’s bold character without softening it.
