Caol Ila 2011 11 Year Old, Finn Thomson Cask #312149

Caol Ila is one of Finn Thomsons' personal favourite distilleries and is renowned for its consistency in producing excellent whisky. While still producing a classic Islay, peat forward flavour, the peaty character is less predominant than the likes of Lagavulin and Ardbeg. Longer fermentation and taller stills contribute towards a lighter style of Islay smoke.

Matured in a first fill bourbon cask, the peaty spirit is allowed to shine through brightly without being overwhelmed by the wood. A gentle sweetness comes through from the wood but this is a cask that is letting scotland’s most consistently good distillery do a lot of the talking.

With single cask releases timing is everything and this cask is already singing all the right notes. Sitting proudly on the shelf at 11 years old Finn Thomson is confident that this will outshine many an older release and prove that age is just a number.

Distilled: 18/05/2011
Bottled: 10/04/2023
Cask no: 312149
Cask: First Fill Bourbon
One of only 263 bottled produced
Natural colour and non chill filtered