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A truly colossal bottling by The Single Malt’s of Scotland as part of their ‘Director’s Special’ range. Picked by the Director himself for its exceptional quality and character, showing classic distillery characteristics along with the influence from decades of maturation. Distilled at Caol Ila distillery and aged for 40 years in a single hogshead cask, with a yield of only 108 bottles. Aromatic smoke fills the nose with elderflower cordial and nettle. Notes of earl grey with a spoonful of honey, tarragon, chocolate mint and a beautiful herbaceous tone. Flavours of orange oil and honey mingle in harmony. Orange chocolate with a hint of chilli spice brings some depth to the whisky, while eucalyptus and elderflower give a more delicate feel. Hints of coal smoke balance the sweet and sour notes. The finish is long and rich with juicy tangerine juice and fragrant rosemary, with subtle smoke, like the dying embers of a beach fire.

Please note, we are unable to ship this whisky outside of New Zealand.

Matured for a total of 13 years, the final 2 years of this Caol Ila were spent finishing in ex-Sassacaia red wine casks, a 'super Tuscan' red wine from Italy. The cask shows its character immediately with blackcurrant, dried fig and black forrest fruityness wrapping around Caol Ila's meaty peat smoke. The smoke and fruit mingle together, combining to create a distinctive fruity, peaty concoction that has made this on-going release from G&M so popular.

The nose starts off with classic Caol Ila notes of dry ashy smoke and sweet light fruit, with notes of smoked pears, quince jelly and fresh strawberries. There is a robust earthiness and sweet peat smoke notes on the palate, with notes of salted liquorice and zesty lime juice. The finish is long, with sweet peat notes lingering with fresh baked bread and lemon zest.

Bottled from a single refill Hogshead cask, this Caol Ila expression from Douglas Laing & Co is unmistakeably an Islay beast. The nose carries notes of sweet peat, along with Caol Ila's characteristic coastal nature, and dirty coal soot. The Palate offers notes of spun sugar, coal smoke, dry firewood embers and burnt toast. The palate is rather sweet compared to the nose and initial palate, with candied like sweetness, becoming drier and spicier towards the end

A brand-new 14 year old selection from the team at Elixir, choosing from their famous stocks of Caol Ila. Candied lemon peel, lime juice and dusty dark chocolate all build in the glass with an undercurrent of wood smoke coming through. Rich lemonade with a touch of chilli spice deliver brightness while the texture is rich with tones of light caramel and tarragon. Wonderfully long with a beautiful balance of citrus and herbs and a light peat smoke carrying through.

From the northern edge of Islay, the Caol Ila distillery is known for a slightly more refined smoke character, with citrus fruit and and a gentle sweetness that mingles with the peat. Sophisticated and lingering, a great introduction to some of the smokier whiskies from the Island.