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    Private Collection 1976 from Caol Ila Distillery

    Private Collection 1976 from Caol Ila Distillery

    Welcome to the 'Private Collection'

    Welcome to the 'Private Collection'

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    Nose

    Fragrant salted lemon and beeswax polish accompany hints of leather. Subtle tropical fruit aromas develop alongside candied orange peel with gentle wisps of smoke.

    Nose
    Taste

    Smooth; flavours of ripe honeydew melon and subtle spice are complemented by a soft menthol edge. Grapefruit notes emerge accompanied by flambéed banana and delicate smoky undertones.

    Taste
    Finish

    Long and lingering with soft pepper notes on the finish.

    Finish
    Caol Ila

    Caol Ila

    Pronounced 'cull-eela', (Gaelic for Sound of Jura) Caol Ila is the largest distillery on Islay and the fifth largest in Scotland. Built in a disused lead-ore quarry by Hector Henderson in 1846, the seaside location was purposely chosen for its abundance of water. Hidden away in a cove just north of Port Askaig, overlooking the water from which it takes its name, the distillery produces the main component of the Johnnie Walker blend. Highly regarded, this wonderfully smoky malt has a phenol content of 35-38 ppm (roughly equating to 20 hours under a peat fire). Its tall copper pot stills produce a light spirit that not only matures well in both Sherry and bourbon casks, but also finishes nicely in wine casks.

    Finely balanced, a Caol Ila whiskies have an almost coal-dust like peat smoke without the medicinal harshness found in other Islay drams. A staple of our ‘Connoisseurs Choice’ and ‘Cask Strength’ ranges, Caol Ila has also been released in a number of wood finishes under the ‘Private Collection’ label.

    Product information

    Range

    Private Collection

    Region

    Islay

    Distillery

    Caol Ila

    Status

    New Releases

    Vintage

    1976

    Strength

    42.4%

    Bottled year

    Friday, 29 November 2019

    Colour

    Golden

    Cask Type

    Refill American hogshead

    Outturn

    84 bottles

    Cask Numbers

    8099

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