Caol Ila

Caol Ila Distillers Edition 12 Year Old, American Oak & Moscatel Cask, Batch C-si; 2-475, 2015, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 11
Average Score
Avg 81
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Description

This Caol Ila 2003 Distillers Edition is a limited edition Islay single malt Scotch whisky, distilled in 2003 and bottled in 2015. It is part of Diageo's 'Distillers Edition' series, which sees whiskies double matured in carefully chosen wine casks. This expression was matured in American oak and finished in Moscatel wine casks, resulting in a deep, sweet, and smoky character with rich fruit and spicy notes. Its sweetness and maltiness are quickly overwhelmed by peat smoke and intense, clean, crisp flavours.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 118.17
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Cask type
American Oak & Moscatel
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
C-si; 2-475
PPM
30
Barley
Port Ellen Maltings
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Distillers Edition
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Wonderfully concentrated pure, clean Caol Ila – peaty and medicinal, with rich fruit, spicy and fragrant. Forward and immediately smoky-spicy, opening up to reveal Caol Ila's trademark fresh clean notes.
Palate
Sweetness and maltiness strike first, then are quickly overwhelmed by peat smoke and intense, clean, crisp flavours. Firm and oily-smooth in texture, with a full smoky attack, balanced by sweetness, body, and light-wood spice.
Finish
Long, sweet and smoky, with suggestions of liquorice root, peaty and sweet woody smoke, and flashes of honey and orange zest. Robust and delightfully palate warming and spicy.
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