Caol Ila 15 Year Old / Bot.1990 / Manager's Dram / Sherry Cask Islay Whisky
- Distillery
- Caol Ila
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £8500
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Smokey, Dried Fruit, Chocolate, Leathery
- Description
- This 1990 Manager's Dram represents a piece of Caol Ila's internal gifting tradition—bottled at 63% and matured in sherry casks for 15 years. Rich dried fruits, dark chocolate, and peat smoke weave through a full-bodied palate with considerable depth and balance. A rare and exemplary expression from the distillery's peak sherry-matured era.
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Caol Ila 15 Year Old / Bot.1990 / Manager's Dram / Sherry Cask Islay Whisky is a from Caol Ila (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, fruity and sweet character — sherried, smokey, dried fruit, chocolate. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
This 1990 Manager's Dram represents a piece of Caol Ila's internal gifting tradition—bottled at 63% and matured in sherry casks for 15 years. Rich dried fruits, dark chocolate, and peat smoke weave through a full-bodied palate with considerable depth and balance. A rare and exemplary expression from the distillery's peak sherry-matured era.
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