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Caol Ila 12 Year Old Feis Ile 2021 (Moscatel Finish)

Scotch Single Malt Islay
Age
12 years
ABV
48.1%
Introduced
2021
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Caol Ila 12 Year Old Feis Ile 2021 (Moscatel Finish)

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Warm gold with amber undertones from Moscatel finish
Nose
Sweet dried fruits, tropical notes, and biscuit overlaid by signature Caol Ila smoke. Moscatel sweetness meets maritime peat
Palate
Rich and sweet with dried fruit, tropical notes, and biscuity malt. The Moscatel finish adds grape sweetness and dried fruit complexity to the smoky base. Well-integrated
Finish
Medium-long finish with interplay of sweet wine notes and gentle peat smoke. Dried fruit lingers alongside coastal salinity

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Finished in Moscatel-seasoned American oak casks

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