Caol Ila 1980-1994 | Connoisseurs ChoiceIslay Singe Malt Scotch Whisky Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl 40% Caol Ila, along with Ardbeg and a few very rare Laphroaigs, are among the few malts with enough distinction and balls to withstand the 'G&M effect', which basically means the merciless filtering and reduction of many great malts by the bottlers for this CC series over the years. These Caol Ilas are frequently stunning and often show beautifully at these lower strengths with bags of

Balvenie Tun 1509 now replaces the discontinued Tun 1401 series

Another rather stunning entry at the top end of batch 11

Country Ireland Age 21

tobacco and spiced fruits

These late 1990s Ben Nevis single casks are now recognised as classics and today are extremely difficult to get hold of following the distillery's recent surge in popularity

The Aberlour A'bunadh Sterling Silver label was bottled in 1999 for the Millennium

Drawn from three separate casks that were distilled in February 1993 and later bottled in July 2018 that yielded 442 bottles

Old school to the max with big notes of wax

Matured in a tiny 'Firkin' cask yielding just 40 bottles

plum compote

You just have to taste the bottlings to see how it shows

Auchentoshan Select is a classic aperitif