Caol Ila 1997 is distinctly Islay, un-chill filtered from two refill hogshead and released in the Provenance range by Douglas McGibbon & Co.
Douglas McGibbon and Co.
Douglas McGibbon and Co. are the Glasgow based sister company of Douglas Laing & Co. They are independent bottlers and blenders headed by brothers, Fred and Stewart Laing. The 'Provenance' collection bottled under the label ‘The McGibbons’ highlights the particular distillation of the seasons through Spring/Summer/ Autumn/Winter.
Appearance
Very light amber.
Nose
Distinctly Islay on the nose, initial big peated gristiness, salt, spices and coal bunker smells, it turns oily sweet as it warms.
Palate
Opens honey sweet, held on the tongue it heads to peat and coal dust.
Finish
A still, phenolic finish that is long on dry spices, barley, oak and smoke.
