Caol Ila Unpeated Malt Whisky 12 Year Old · 1998 Vintage

Colour

Rich copper-amber with a warm, mahogany-tinted glow.

Nose

Bright maritime bouquet with sea breeze and a whisper of iodine, liberated by unpeated malt. Sherry-cask richness lifts aromas of dried fig, raisin, orange zest and almond. Vanilla, cocoa and toasted spice weave through warm oak, delivering a luxurious, cask-strength nose.

Palate

Silky and unpeated at cask strength, this Caol Ila delivers a sherry-soaked palate with ripe prune, fig and raisin, and orange zest, toasted almond and toffee. Creamy malt coats the tongue, carrying vanilla warmth and spice. Rich, velvety texture with a drying oak finish and lingering hints of cocoa and espresso from the sherry cask influence.

Finish

Long, velvety finish of sherry sweetness—figs, raisins and dark chocolate—woven with toasted almond and caramel. A gentle oak warmth lingers, lightly spiced, with coastal dryness fading into an elegant, refined afterglow.