Caol Ila

Caol Ila Xtra Old Particular 38 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, Cask #DL12666, 1980, Douglas Laing, 53.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 47
Average Score
N.A
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Description

This 38 year old Islay single malt from Caol Ila distillery was distilled in September 1980 and bottled in September 2018 by independent bottler Douglas Laing as part of their Xtra Old Particular (XOP) range. It was drawn from a single refill hogshead, cask number DL12666, and bottled at a natural cask strength of 53.9% ABV. This is a limited edition release of 177 bottles and comes with a wooden presentation case.

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Region
Islay
Age
38 Years
Vintage
1980
Bottled
2018
ABV
53.9%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas Laing
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
DL12666
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
177
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
XOP: Xtra Old Particular
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Sweet smoked barley alongside streaky bacon, golden syrup, caramel and salty seaweed.
Palate
Spicy Seville marmalade developing into peat smoke, oat biscuits, buttery pancakes and charred oak.
Finish
Clouds of smoke linger with dark peat and damp earth plus sorbet lemon and plum jam.
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