Gordon & MacPhail
Caol Ila 19 Year Old 2003-2023 Refill Sherry Butt #302374 "Connoisseur's Choice" by Gordon & MacPhail Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Caol Ila 19 Year Old 2003-2023 Refill Sherry Butt #302374 "Connoisseur's Choice" by Gordon & MacPhail Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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Caol Ila, founded in 1846 on the Sound of Islay, is Islay's largest single malt distillery, celebrated for its clean, coastal peat smoke and bright maritime salinity. Bottled under Gordon & MacPhail's prestigious Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength series, this single cask release showcases how nearly two decades of slow island maturation brings harmony and depth to Caol Ila's vigorous peated spirit.
Distilled in 2003 and bottled on 9 March 2023 after 19 years in Refill Sherry Butt #302374, this limited release yielded just 559 bottles at natural cask strength of 59.1% ABV. Bottled without chill filtration and at natural colour, it balances rich stewed fruit and autumnal sherry spice against Caol Ila's unmistakable coastal smoke.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Islay |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail |
| Vintage | 2003 |
| Year Bottled | 2023 |
| Age | 19 Year Old |
| Cask | Refill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | 302374 |
| ABV | 59.1% (Cask Strength) |
| Vol | 700ml |
| Bottles Produced | 559 |
| Edition | Connoisseurs Choice |
| Non-Chill Filtered | Yes |
| Natural Colour | Yes |
| Peated | Yes (approx. 35 ppm) |
| Distillery Character | |
| Nose | Stewed fruit aromas combine with autumnal spices, dried fruit sweetness, and rich coastal peat smoke. |
| Palate | Full-bodied and mouth-coating with sweet Medjool date flavors intertwining with toasted hazelnuts, demerara sugar, and maritime bonfire embers. |
| Finish | Long, warming, and full with lingering summer berries, warm spice, and sweet peat smoke. |