Single cask 19313, European oak. Special edition selected by Billy Stitchell for the 2009 Islay Festival. Caol Ila Caol Ila Distillery on the Isle of Islay is famous for the stunning view from the still house windows looking out across the Sound of Islay & for the objects which have passed by including naval battleships, smugglers in dinghies, submarines & whales. Caol Ila Distillery was established in 1846 by Hector Henderson on a sheltered but rocky stretch of coast on north east Islay. Now the largest malt whisky distillery on Islay & visitors are welcomed at the distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. Caol Ila Distillery is a participant in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt & Music. No tasting notes at present. ...

Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2012 vintage Islay single malt Scotch whisky. On July 20th 1969 Apollo 11 lunar lander call sign ' Eagle' undocked from command module Columbia & went into lunar orbit. The World held its breath & watched. Landing on the lunar surface, commander Neil Armstrong proclaimed " Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed". ” To mark this occasion we have bottled a single sherry butt distilled in 2012 bottled October 2020. 699 numbered bottles exclusive to The Whisky Barrel. ...

14 year old 1994 vintage bottled March 2009. This lost Speyside distillery was finally demolished in 2010. Matured in refill sherry hogsheads. Caperdonich Caperdonich Distillery was founded in 1897 & its two stills were fired up a year later. Caperdonich Distillery was situated beside the North of Scotland Railway in the north west corner of Rothes in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region & was established at a time when whisky sales were on the up & up. But Caperdonich Distillery opened just as whisky sales crashed & subsequent wars & prohibition inhibited its recovery. & having closed in 1902 it remained mothballed until 1965 when the stills were fired up once again. It closed once more in 2002, & now that we have finally come to appreciate the complexity & depth of Caperdonich malt whisky.. .... demolished in 2011. Caperdonich whisky was intended primarily for blended scotch but a small volume has been released by independent bottles as Caperdonich single malt whisky. A lost Scottish Speyside malt whisky distillery. Nose: Fresh toasted malt notes, with subtle floral influences emerging. Sweet & fruity
- strawberry jam. Palate: Hint of black pepper, creamy & smooth. A subtle aniseed influence lingers. Age: 37 Years Old Vintage: 1994
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Caperdonich 39 Year Old 1972 Vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in a first fill sherry butt & bottled 2011 by Gordon & Mac Phail for the Connoisseurs Choice series. ...

1994 vintage bottled 2011. This lost Speyside distillery was finally demolished in 2010. Matured in refill sherry hogsheads. Caperdonich Caperdonich Distillery was founded in 1897 & its two stills were fired up a year later. Caperdonich Distillery was situated beside the North of Scotland Railway in the north west corner of Rothes in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region & was established at a time when whisky sales were on the up & up. But Caperdonich Distillery opened just as whisky sales crashed & subsequent wars & prohibition inhibited its recovery. & having closed in 1902 it remained mothballed until 1965 when the stills were fired up once again. It closed once more in 2002, & now that we have finally come to appreciate the complexity & depth of Caperdonich malt whisky.. .... demolished in 2011. Caperdonich whisky was intended primarily for blended scotch but a small volume has been released by independent bottles as Caperdonich single malt whisky. A lost Scottish Speyside malt whisky distillery. Nose: Fresh toasted malt notes, with subtle floral influences emerging. Sweet & fruity
- strawberry jam. Palate: Hint of black pepper, creamy & smooth. A subtle aniseed influence lingers.
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Caperdonich 20 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky matured in a small 70-litre sherry Octave cask. Distilled 1992 & bottled by Duncan Taylor in 2012. Caperdonich Caperdonich Distillery was founded in 1897 & its two stills were fired up a year later. Caperdonich Distillery was situated beside the North of Scotland Railway in the north west corner of Rothes in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region & was established at a time when whisky sales were on the up & up. But Caperdonich Distillery opened just as whisky sales crashed & subsequent wars & prohibition inhibited its recovery. & having closed in 1902 it remained mothballed until 1965 when the stills were fired up once again. It closed once more in 2002, & now that we have finally come to appreciate the complexity & depth of Caperdonich malt whisky.. .... demolished in 2011. Caperdonich whisky was intended primarily for blended scotch but a small volume has been released by independent bottles as Caperdonich single malt whisky. A lost Scottish Speyside malt whisky distillery. Before: lemongrass, citrus, vanilla, carrot cake. After: bacon, soft smoke, cherries, ginger snaps. ...

Caperdonich 21 Year Old 1994 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask refill hogshead bottled April 2016 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Old & Rare Platinum Collection. 200 numbered bottles. ...

Caperdonich 22 Year Old 1995 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask hogshead 95060 bottled June 2017 by Ian Macleod for the Chieftain's series. 209 bottles. ...

Caperdonich 22 Year Old 1996 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask hogshead 53630 bottled January 2019 by Morrison & Mac Kay for the Carn Mor Celebration of the Cask series. 262 numbered bottles. ...

Caperdonich 23 Year Old 1995 vintage Speyisde single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask hogshead 95064 bottled May 2019 by Ian Mac Leod for the Chieftain's series. 226 bottles. ...