Uncharted Whisky, Tutti Frutti, Caol Ila 11 Year Old
Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch
Bottler: Uncharted Whisky Company
Founders: Jack Breslin and Dana de Vos
Release: Tutti Fruitti
Distillery: Caol Ila
Region: Islay, Scotland
Age: 11 years
Distilled: August 2013
Bottled: November 2024
Cask Type: Finished in an orange wine cask for 28 months
Cask Ref: UC043
Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength at 56.2%
Outturn: 274 Bottles
Bottle Size: 700ml
Bottled: Natural colour and non chill filtered
Caol Ila 11 Year Old Tasting Notes
Official tasting notes
Nose: Smoke is not the star of the show. Bright and zingy fruity chews, baked peach crumble, salt and orange syrup.
Palate: The whisky almost seems to fizz. Marmalade- orange fruit sweetness and savoury bitterness of orange rind- alongside a delicate smoke. No sign of medicinal notes or the banana we often associate with Caol ila.
Finish: Rounded and full-bodied coats the mouth. The smoke lingers a long time alongside a hint of mead and generous fruit.
About Uncharted's Tutti Frutti
At Uncharted Whisky, Jack and Dana are always looking for something different and delicious. They have to be bold in their cask selection. And here’s a prime example: a Caol Ila finished in an ex-orange wine cask.
Orange wine is a style of making wine which has been around for centuries. It likely originated from Eastern Europe, particularly Georgia. White wine grapes are crushed, macerated and fermented with lots of contact with the grape must (skins and stalks). This essentially makes a white wine as if it was a bold red wine. The grape skins add richness, texture, and body to the wine along with an amber hue. The style of wine-making had fallen in and out of vogue over the centuries. More recently, it has experienced a resurgence in popularity in the last 20 years, driven mainly by Italian and Slovenian winemakers. This cask was Spanish and the finishing period was 2 years and 4 months.
The influence on the Caol Ila whisky is beautiful. Bold enough to be clear and flavourful whilst delicate enough to let the ol’ faithful Caol Ila spirit sing. The cask has brought bright marmalade fruit, both the bitter and sweet elements, a touch of brioche, like a wine left on the lees, and an effervescent sparkle on the tongue.
And why the name? When you try it, you will see why Jack and Dana named it Tutti Frutti. ‘Tutti Frutti” translates as “all fruits” in Italian and has been used to describe all sorts of tangy ice creams, desserts and sweeties over the year. Take this fruit style as the tenor, add a deep, salty Islay bass line and you’ve got it.
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Meet The Founders
Jack Breslin and Dana de Vos