Caol Ila Distillers Edition 1998

Located near Port Askaig, Caol Ila - pronounced “cool eye-la” (or something like that), was founded in 1846 but had something of a rough history, being mothballed between 1930-1937 and 1942-1945. Now it is in the hands of Diageo, and is used for producing whisky for blends such as Johnnie Walker and, dare we say it, Bell’s. But they also release a range of single malt whiskies on top of this, one of which is the Caol Ila 1998 Distillers Edition – distilled in 1998, left to mature in Bourbon casks before being finished of in Moscatel sherry casks, then bottled at 43% ABV.