Caol Ila 2007 14 Year Old Cask Strength (G&M Connoisseurs Choice) Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml (ABV 58.4%) s_proofdrinks

Caol Ila 2007 14 Year Old Cask Strength (G&M Connoisseurs Choice) Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml (ABV 58.4%) s_proofdrinksGordon & Macphail's Connoisseurs Choice is an ever changing collection of unique perspectives on distilleries own bottlings, non chill filtered single cask and small batch expressions bottled at cask strength exceptional one offs. Matured in refill Sherry butt cask, bottled in 2021. Only 381 bottles released. Nose Stewed raisins combine with cured meat notes and ginger spice. Treacle toffee comes to the fore alongside rich baked apple and sweet smoke.

23 is aged in selected barrels that previously aged robust American whiskey

Palate - Viscous and rich

A grain whisky with different features (an unblended whisky with a soft sweetness and an unblended whisky with rich minerals and grains) blends a well balanced peat aroma and a malt whisky that has a soft sweetness like vanilla and chocolate

and that bit of toast from the barley

cocoa nibs

dried dates

and the SILVER medal in 2010 & 2008 at the same competition (Best in class in 2008)

Redbreast Lustau Edition was born of a unique collaboration between the Bodegas Lustau and the Midleton Distillery

smooth at first with a satisfying warmth on the finish

This perfectly balanced single malt has been matured in American Oak Bourbon casks before being finished in specially selected Oloroso Sherry butts from Jerez in Andalucia

Inspired by that interplay

Smoothed over by time