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Caol Ila 30 Year (2014 Special Release)

Single Malt

Caol Ila // Islay, Scotland

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  • 28 Reviews

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4.65
4.65 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 28 )

This bottling was one of the 2014 Special Releases from Diageo.

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It is aged in a combination of refill American and refill European oak.

This bottling was one of the 2014 Special Releases from Diageo. It is aged in a combination of refill American and refill European oak. It is bottled at just over 110 proof with 7638 bottles available worldwide.

    • age
      30 Year
    • Cost
    • abv
      55.1
  • Single Malt
    Distilled 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.
  • Cask Type
    refill American casks, refill European casks
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Tasting Notes

"Not much water is needed here, but try a couple of drops after nosing the whisky to see the change. You'll get a little more smoke, a little more brine, and a little more crude oil. Flavors such as peanut brittle and leather along with some pipe smoke create a fine balance between the sweet and smoke and that is alluring. This is a welcome dram with a pleasant flavor (if you like peaty Scotch, that is). Thirty year old whisky doesn't come a long every day; it is nice to take stock of where you were when this was distilled as you sip (and even more intriguing to think about if you were born after 1983). "
Added by Stephanie Moreno
Score 95
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Flavor Profile

Sweet

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