Caol Ila 1968 Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail)
Single Malt
Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection // Islay, Scotland
RARE
Distilled at Caol Ila in 1968, this single malt aged for 50 years in a refill sherry hogshead. It was bottled in 2018 at a cask strength of 52.5% ABV.
Only 199 bottles were produced. This bottling marks the oldest Caol Ila bottling released to date (December 2018). The Private Collection from independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail is a series of greatly aged single malts from celebrated, little known, or closed distilleries selected by members of the Urquhart family.
Distilled at Caol Ila in 1968, this single malt aged for 50 years in a refill sherry hogshead. It was bottled in 2018 at a cask strength of 52.5% ABV. Only 199 bottles were produced. This bottling marks the oldest Caol Ila bottling released to date (December 2018). The Private Collection from independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail is a series of greatly aged single malts from celebrated, little known, or closed distilleries selected by members of the Urquhart family.
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age50 Year
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Cost
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abv52.5
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Single MaltDistilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
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Cask Typerefill sherry hogshead