Caol Ila Darkness - Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky 17 Year Old

Colour

Deep amber with mahogany and coppery hues, a burnished chestnut glow.

Nose

Peat-smoked and maritime, Caol Ila’s iodine and sea breeze rise from the glass, layered with lush Oloroso. Dark dried fruits—raisin, fig, date—kiss caramel, toffee and cocoa, while orange zest and vanilla mingle with warm oak. A faint smoky tar lingers, finishing with a saline, coastal glow.

Palate

Powerful, smoky and maritime on the palate, Caol Ila Darkness unfolds with creamy peat and a briny backbone. Oloroso cask maturity lends raisin, fig and toffee sweetness, weaving with dark chocolate, orange zest and toasted almond. Rich, velvet texture balanced by coastal salt and spice, evolving into a long, warming finish of smoke, cocoa, and subtle oak.

Finish

Long, coastal peat leaves a smoky, sea-salted edge, then a lush wave of dark Oloroso fruit—fig, raisin, cocoa—unfolds with orange zest. Warm smoke persists, mingling with toasted oak and a touch of almonds, slowly fading into a silky, chocolatey echo that lingers with a mineral, briny finish.