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Caol Ila Distiller`s Edition 1997
HED6051
70 cl
43%
£56.40
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Caol Ila Distiller`s Edition is an Islay single malt distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2009 after a period of secondary maturation in Moscatel wine casks. This official bottling is part of a series where the base spirit is finished in aromatic fortified wine wood to introduce sweetness and complexity. The profile consists of dried grapes, wood smoke, sea salt and orange marmalade. The 1997 distillation provides a peaty, maritime base that is overlaid with the floral and sugary notes of the Moscatel wood.
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