Caol Ila 2010 1st Fill Sassicaia Casks
The Tasting Notes
Medjool date with sweet cured meats and pineapple. Vanilla fudge comes to the fore alongside red apple and mature oak.
Stewed red berries complement demerara sugar and lemon zest. Rich smoke gives way to milk chocolate and soft black pepper.
Medium-bodied and spicy with lingering citrus peel and bonfire embers.
Details
This release is from Caol Ila Distillery. Coming in the 'Wood Finished' range of Connoisseurs Choice.
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: July 2023
Batch number: 23/044
Initial maturation: Refill Bourbon Barrel
Finished in a Sassicaia Cask for 1 year
Aged for 12 Years
One of only 3900 bottles
Notes:
Nose:Medjool date with sweet cured meats and pineapple. Vanilla fudge comes to the fore alongside red apple and mature oak.
Palate: Stewed red berries complement demerara sugar and lemon zest. Rich smoke gives way to milk chocolate and soft black pepper.
Finish: Medium-bodied and spicy with lingering citrus peel and bonfire embers.
Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail