Middle Cut - Caol Ila 15 years old, matured in a 1st fill bourbon barrel and finished refill 1st growth Bordeaux red wine cask, #313320
Middle Cut - Caol Ila 15 years old, matured in a 1st fill bourbon barrel and finished refill 1st growth Bordeaux red wine cask, #313320
Distillery: Caol Ila
Age: 15 years old
Cask type and Number:
Matured in a 1st fill bourbon barrel and finished for over two years in a refill 1st growth Bordeaux red wine cask, #313320
ABV: 58.3%
Number of Bottles: 207
Tasting notes by Jim McEwan MBE:
Colour - 19 Carat Gold!!
Aromas - Beautiful opening on a smoky marine combination of peat, seaweed and charred oak from the Bourbon barrels which work in harmony with the wine influence. Underneath it all lies a briny sea breeze, and this allows the red wine to add a halo of red fruits without detracting from the smoky peat influence. A dash of water is required to fully and truly experience the taste!
Palate - It’s an absolute delight. All the aromatics can be found on the palate, particularly the red wine which calms the peat fire influence. While very potent, this Islay gem walks a di erent path.
A fruitier, more grainy taste which makes the
flavours from the malted barley uphold its Islay heritage despite the high alcohol. The wine flavour is working well giving this spirit a DNA that is seldom experienced.
Notes: This fine Islay spirit was finished for over two years in a refill red wine barrique filled within days of being emptied for bottling as an unpeated
release in our Jim McEwan Signature collection release #1. When a cask is that impressive why not use