Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2007 (bottled 2022) – Wilson & Morgan | 700ML

Introduction

Whiskey: Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2007 (bottled 2022) – Wilson & Morgan | 700ML

Another impressive release from indie bottler Wilson & Morgan, this single malt was distilled at Caol Ila in 2007 and treated to 15 years of maturation. Earthy notes of leathery oak are softened by tangy marmalade, with whisps of woody spice and smoked tea.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 111 (55.5%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Caol Ila

Another impressive release from indie bottler Wilson & Morgan, this single malt was distilled at Caol Ila in 2007 and treated to 15 years of maturation. That time included a finishing period in first-fill sherry hogsheads before the whisky was bottled up in 2022.

Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2007 (bottled 2022) – Wilson & Morgan | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Earthy notes of leathery oak are softened by tangy marmalade, with whisps of woody spice and smoked tea.

Palate: Waxy citrus and heaps of oaken spice, with polished cedar, anise, and clove leading towards sweeter candied fruits and damp, smoky peat.

Finish: Stewed apples and more bittersweet peels balance hearty smoke and pungent, charred earth.

Distillery Information

Caol Ila was founded to the North of Islay in 1846 by the pleasingly-named Hector Henderson. It is located near Port Askaig and sits in lush, floral surroundings, overlooking the cove and the Paps of southern Jura. The distillery draws its water from Loch Nam Ban, whose waters travel through limestone and peat before reaching their beneficiary, Caol Ila. The whisky distillery was sold to Norman Buchanan in 1852 and then, following monetary hardship, to the Glasgow-based blenders Bulloch, Lade and Co who renovated the buildings in 1879. Following liquidation, Distillers Company Ltd acquired Caol Ila and the distillery was subsequently transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers. The capacity is moderate at 3.65 million litres annually, the majority of which is used in Johnnie Walker blends. Just 5% is kept for maturation as single malt. From 1999, unpeated single malts have been experimented with and in 2006 the first unpeated bottling was released in the form of an eight year-old. Caol Ila, whose name derives from the Gaelic for Sound of Islay, has been included in the Diageo Classic Malts range, exhibiting twelve and eighteen year-old expressions as well as a Moscatel-finished Distillers Edition. Independent bottlings can also be found.