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Caol Ila Obscurities & Curiosities 8 Year Old, Port Octave Cask, 2014, North Star Spirits, 54.5%
Caol Ila

Caol Ila Obscurities & Curiosities 8 Year Old, Port Octave Cask, 2014, North Star Spirits, 54.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 36
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

One of Glasgow's Premier Independent Whisky Bottling Companies was established in 2016 by Iain Croucher. At North Star Spirits, they are dedicated to unearthing the hidden gems within the Scotch Whisky realm, meticulously curating casks and spirits that ignite intriguing discussions. North Star bottle between 6-9 casks every quarter. They currently have three parts to the business: The Single Cask ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Dec 7, 2025SGD 99.38
Region
Islay
Age
8 Years
Vintage
2014
Bottled
2022
ABV
54.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Port Octave Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - North Star Spirits
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
80
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Standard bottle
Series highlights
Obscurities & Curiosities
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Norway Exclusive
Allocation
Norway
Nose
Aromas of barbequed meats and tangy BBQ sauce, sherry and walnuts, salty brine and subtle peat embers, touch of leather. Hearty layers of peat smoke, earthen ash, stewed berries, roasted barley and hints of marmalade.
Palate
Rich sherry notes, mouthcoating and tingling with spice, dried sherried fruits and spices including ginger and nutmeg, hint of paprika. Sherry notes give way to molasses, charred marshmallow and toasted oak before fizzy cola cubes. Subtle smoke echoes throughout. Peppery oak and meaty smoke accompany redcurrant jelly, drying oak, and old leather, with bonfire embers crackling away in the depths.
Finish
A long finish, with old polished leather, sherry and dried fruits alongside refined salty smoke which becomes increasingly ashy towards the close. Lingering peat and ash are bolstered by a balance of warming spice and vinous fruit.
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