Another excellent bottling in the much loved Distillers Edition series from Diageo and Caol Ila.

This time round, spirit from the famous Islay distillery has been finished in former Moscatel wine casks. The result is a wonderfully complex dram that balances smoke and sweetness beautifully.

This 2007 vintage serves up notes of warming, fruity peat smoke, alongside cherries, fresh pastry, burnt malt, mint leaves, dark chocolate, vanilla, some dry grassiness, peppery spice and a little sea spray.

Bottled at 43% ABV for a little more depth and warmth, this Caol Ila ticks all the boxes.

• Product type
  Single Malt
• Distillery / brand
  Caol Ila
• Country
  Scotland
• Region
  Islay
• Bottler
  Distillery Bottling
• Cask type
  Wine Finish
• Distillation date
  2007
• Bottling date
  2019
• Non-chillfiltered
  No
• Natural colour
  No
• SKU
  041630