Caol Ila 1968 50 Year Old Private Collection Gordon & Macphail Single Malt Scotch Whisky| 700ML

An extraordinary release from Gordon & MacPhail's Private Collection, this right here is a 50 year old single malt from the Caol Ila Distillery - the oldest Caol Ila bottled to date. The whisky was distilled on Islay back in 1968 and left to mature in a single refill sherry hogshead for half of a century, before being bottled in 2018 at 52.5% ABV (which is particularly hefty for a 50 year old whisky). Only 199 bottles were produced, and each one comes alongside a really rather handsome wooden presentation box.

Caol Ila 1968 50 Year Old Private Collection Gordon & Macphail Single Malt Scotch Whisky| 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Dried fruit, black tea, ripe melon and camphor mingle on the nose.

Palate: There is delicate smoke here along with herbal notes and a dash of ocean breeze too. The palate is weighty with baked apples, Seville orange and mixed spice with Sherried oak on the tail end.

Finish: The finish is long and evolving with wild herbs, citrus and beach bonfire.

Distillery Information

Built in 1846, Caol Ila is the largest of the eight working distilleries on the island of Islay (situated off the west coast of Scotland), with a production capacity of 3 million litres per year.

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