Why buy Whisky Caol Ila 12 Years

The light and fine character of this single malt is granted by its elaboration process, in which high and onion shaped stills are used with the intention of achieving the mentioned characteristics.

This Caol Ila 12 years old is presented in a tall and narrow bottle of 70 centilitres and has an alcoholic graduation of 43%.

This whisky has obtained numerous prizes, of the most recent we can emphasize:

• Silver Medal at the IWSC in 2007 and 2009.
• Master's Distinction awarded by The Masters of Scotch Whisky 2010.
• Silver Medal at the International Spirits Challenge 2011.
• Master's Distinction awarded by The Masters of Scotch Whisky 2011.
• Gold Medal in the International Spirits Challenge 2014.
• Double Gold Medal at the 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Tasting notes. Sight, smell and taste

At first sight, the color of this whiskey is a pale tone similar to straw.

On the nose, we are talking about a whisky with a fruity, fresh and appetising citrus fruit with hardly any trace of smoke. Something similar to a trace of olive oil with a scented hand soap finish.

The taste is a pleasant beginning with a light smoke and a long finish. The mouthfeel is soft and pleasant with a slight acidity and some sweeter notes. What we can translate as a perfect balance between primary flavors.

The body of this whiskey is firm with a light presence, the finish of this whiskey is a persistent and slightly acidic.

Pairing. How to taste it

The best way to taste Caol Ila 12 años is in a low glass alone, with a couple of ice cubes and reduced with water and, of course, together with a good company of your best friends.

A little bit of history about Caol Ila 12 Years...

The name by which this whisky is known, Caol Ila, derives from Gaelic and its translated meaning would be "Sound of Islay" or, literally, "Strait of Islay". This is due to the location in which the distillery has been located since its foundation, on the banks of the "Sound of Islay", a Scottish strait between the islands of Islay and Jura.

The distillery was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson until it was acquired by Bulloch Lade & Co. in 1863.

According to the 1871 census, at that time the director of the distillery was Duncan Johnston, nephew of John Johnston of Lagavulin and cousin of Laphroaig Johnstons, so that within the family there was another distillery under the command of the same. After several changes of ownership, in 1930 Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd obtained 100% ownership.

After World War II, when the distillery was closed due to restrictions on barley supplies, production continued until 1972 and from that year onwards the distillery was refurbished and a larger distillery built, continuing production from 1974.

Today, the Caol Ila whisky brand belongs to the British multinational spirits group Diageo.

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