Product description
Caol Ila 12 years old, introduced in 2002, was the first official bottling since Flora & Fauna and Rare Malts editions.
Within last few years the owners (Diageo) put a lot of effort and money behind the brand and current sales (north of 600 000 bottles per annum) prove them right. Caol Ila is an important component of several Diageo blends, especially Johnnie Walker Black Label and Double Black. Between 2004 and 2010 Caol Ila 12 years old scored four gold medals at International Wine and Spirit Competition.
Nose: fresh, soft, grassy, seaweed, juniper berries, peat, wet sand, iodine and green apples.
Palate: complex, slightly oily, peat smoke, lemon zest, vanilla, green olives and traces of toasted oak.
Finish: long, smoky and spicy, lemon pepper, nutmeg and hints of citrus.