WHISKEY CAOL ILA 12 YEARS 2011 SHERRY BUTT – PLUME – 54.4% – 70cl

📌 Type : Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
📌 Origin : Islay, Scotland
📌 Distillery : Caol Ila
📌 Age : 12 years old
📌 Vintage : 2011
📌 Cask : Sherry Butt
📌 Degree : 54.4%
📌 Capacity : 70cl
📌 Publisher : Plume

An Islay under the influence of sherry

This Caol Ila 2011, selected by Plume, embodies a subtle balance between salty peat and luscious roundness. Aged entirely in sherry butt casks, it develops a rare aromatic richness for an Islay, ranging from dark fruit to enveloping smoke.

Tasting profile

👃 Nose : Cold ash, prune, leather, a touch of iodine.
👅 Palate : Rich, with dark chocolate, sea salt, sweet spices and smoked bacon.
🎯 Finish : Long, peaty, with notes of raisin, licorice and toasted wood.