Caol Ila - 17 Year Old (2007) Halcyon Spirits Release #5
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 17 Year Old (2007) Halcyon Spirits Release #5's home is Caol Ila distillery, in the Islay region of Scotland.

17 Year Old (2007) Halcyon Spirits Release #5

Single Malt and Old & Rare

Sale price$166.00

Islay / 70cl / 56%

Caol Ila 17 Year Old (2007) from single casks #306807.  Non chill filtered and natural colour, bottled at cask strength (56.0% ABV) yielding only 273 bottles by Halcyon Spirits.

Distilled: 10/04/2007, Bottled: 29/08/2024.

NOSE
Exceedingly smooth on the nose.  The smoky bacon notes smooth and temper to soft peat smoke over time.  There is briny salt with sweet heather honey and slight florals that hold the smoke in check, giving great balance.  Vanilla oak from the cask mingle and balance the bouquet, so everything is beautifully integrated.

TASTE
Vigour from the alcohol and casking give an initial burst of pepperiness, along with spicy ginger along with peat smoke.  This is again tempered with honeyed sweetness, dark chocolate, cocoa and fresh ground coffee.  The sweetness and saltiness balanced elegantly along with the peat and spice gives a beautifully integrated malt.

FINISH
Medium to long finish with the maritime freshness cutting through. The sweetness and vanilla notes mix with the coffee, cocoa and chocolate and give the finish a linger.  Then to the end the oak gives the mouth tobacco leaf dryness. 

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Distillery Location
Caol Ila - 17 Year Old (2007) Halcyon Spirits Release #5's home is Distillery Location distillery, in the Islay region of Scotland.

Caol Ila is derived from Gaelic Caol Ìle for "Sound of Islay" in reference to the distillery's location overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura. It was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. The distillery did not fare well, and changed hands in 1854 when Norman Buchanan, owner of the Isle of Jura Distillery, took over.

In 1863 the business was acquired by Bulloch Lade & Co, of Glasgow, traders in whisky stocks. According to the 1871 census, Duncan Johnston was the Distillery Manager at the time. Duncan was the nephew of John Johnston of Lagavulin and cousin to the Laphroaig Johnstons and so the family were involved with yet another distillery on the island. By the 1880s over 147,000 gallons of whisky were produced there each year.

Pronunciation : "kool-eela"

Region

Islay

Distillery Status

Operational

Bottle Produced

273

Size

70cl

Strength

56%

Age

17 Year Old

CHARACTER & TASTE NOTES

Immerse yourself in the depth of flavours from this delicious Whisky

Peaty
Robust and earthy, this flavour profile is defined by smoky, medicinal notes with hints of campfire, seaweed and iodine.
Smoky
Complex and warm, this flavour profile brings notes of burnt wood and ash with elements of toasted spice, leather and a subtle earthiness.
Dark Chocolate
This warm, sweet flavour profile offers the subtle bitterness of rich cocoa with a smooth velvety depth.
Vanilla
Sweet and creamy, this flavour profile brings a comforting warmth with rich caramel undertones and a subtle hint of woody spice.
Coffee
Rich and warming, this flavour profile lends a familiar cafe note with a delicate yet earthy bitterness.
Spicy
Intense and warm, this flavour profile brims with a complex blend of black pepper, chilli and subtle citrus zest.
Ginger
This distinctive flavour profile is characterised by its unmistakeable warm, zingy notes delivering a zesty, pungent kick.
Honey
This classic flavour profile offers a warm comforting sweetness with a subtle hint of delicate summer flowers.

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