Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2008 The Golden Cask

Name: Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2008 The Golden Cask
Brand: Caol Ila
Price: 99.95 GBP
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Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2008 The Golden Cask is a rare and highly collectible Islay single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by House of Macduff for their Golden Cask series. Read more

Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2008 The Golden Cask

£99.95 GBP

£83.29 ex VAT

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Bottle Information

Bottler: House of MacDuff

Cask: #CM302

Cask Type: bourbon cask

Type: Single Malt Scotch

Volume: 70cl

Region: Islay

Vintage: 2008

Age: 15 Year Old

ABV: 55.70%

Tasting Notes

Nose Fresh and smoky, with notes of peat smoke, sea spray, citrus zest, vanilla, and sweet malt, alongside hints of light spice. Palate Smooth and balanced, offering flavours of smoky peat, lemon, malt sweetness, creamy vanilla, and gentle spice, supported by refined oak. Finish Long and clean, with lingering smoke, maritime notes, citrus, and delicate oak dryness.

Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2008 The Golden Cask is a rare and highly collectible Islay single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by House of Macduff for their Golden Cask series. Distilled in 2008 at Caol Ila Distillery and matured for 15 years in a single bourbon cask (#CM302), this exceptional expression was bottled in March 2023, with just 236 individually numbered bottles released.

This single cask showcases Caol Ila’s signature style—clean, coastal, and elegantly peated. Bourbon cask maturation enhances the spirit with layers of vanilla, citrus, and sweet oak, complementing the distillery’s characteristic smoky and maritime profile.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

Rare Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Caol Ila Distillery
Distilled 2008, bottled March 2023
Matured for 15 years in a single bourbon cask #CM302
Limited release of 236 individually numbered bottles
Bottled by House of Macduff for the Golden Cask series
A refined, coastal Caol Ila with classic bourbon cask character

The Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2008 The Golden Cask is a beautifully balanced and expressive single malt, offering freshness, elegance, and unmistakable Islay character. A superb addition for collectors and connoisseurs of peated Scotch whisky.

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The Distillery

Caol Ila Distillery, founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson on a sheltered yet rocky northeastern stretch of the Isle of Islay, is celebrated not only for its breathtaking views across the Sound of Islay—where everything from naval battleships to whales has been spotted—but also for its status as the largest malt whisky distillery on Islay. Renowned for crafting both peated and unpeated expressions, Caol Ila offers iconic releases like the 12 Year Old and the Distiller’s Edition. Each year, the distillery plays a prominent role in Feis Ile, the Islay Festival of Malt and Music, delighting enthusiasts worldwide with its Islay single malt heritage and coastal charm.

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