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Woodrow's Caol Ila 10 Year Old


Sale price$747.00
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Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch

Bottler: Woodrow's of Edinburgh

Founder: Woody Tan

Range: Warehouse Reserve

Distillery: Caol Ila

Age: 10 years old

Distilled: 20/03/2013

Bottled: 18/09/2023

Region: Islay, Scotland

Spirit: Single malt scotch

Cask Type: Refill Hogshead finished in Palo Cortado Sherry Cask for 1 year

Cask Ref: 305284

Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength at 57.6%

Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration

Outturn: 293 bottles

Bottle Size: 700ml

Caol Ila 10 Year Old Tasting Notes

Woody's tasting notes

Nose: Smoked tea, varnished oak, coastal peat, lemon candy, praline, cloves, plums.

Palate: Thick and sticky, strong maritime smoke, dark cherry jam, black coffee, eucalyptus, leather, medicinal aromas, teriyaki biltong and much more goodness.

Finish: Long and spicy, liquorice, tobacco leaves, espresso, toasted oak, fading fruit notes.

Ed's review

Colour: Bright gold. Thick in the glass with a rim of tight beads slowly developing into tears.

Nose: A long fire on the beach to warm the hands from the ocean spray. A minerality from beach pebbles and a citrus lemon note.

Palate: Full mouthfeel with a wonderful texture. Earthy peat smoke dances with lemon peel. Mocha coffee and fruit and nut milk chocolate. Alcohol is well integrated.

Finish: Long finish. Peat smoke moves into beach pebbles and ends with bright spice.

Overall: A fantastic single malt from one of my favourite distilleries. Really delicious.

About this Woodrow's whisky

Woodrow's of Edinburgh adds a vibrant 10-year-old Caol Ila single malt to their Warehouse Reserve range, crafted by founder Woody Tan. Distilled on March 20, 2013, and bottled on September 18, 2023, this Islay whisky was matured in a refill hogshead before finishing for one year in a Palo Cortado sherry cask (cask 305284). Bottled at a bold cask strength of 57.6%, with natural colour and no chill filtration, it showcases a balanced yet powerful character. With an outturn of just 293 bottles, this is a limited release for those who appreciate the distinctive charm of Islay whiskies.

Woodrow's Caol Ila 10 Year Old
Woodrow's Caol Ila 10 Year Old Sale price$747.00
Woodrow's of Edinburgh
Woody Tan, Founder of Woodrow's of Edinburgh

Meet The Founder

Woody Tan

Originally from Hong Kong, Woody Tan has lived in Scotland since 2011. He studied an MSc in Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University, and then went into the cask trade and warehouse keeping. While looking after casks, he started to discover gems that he felt had to be shared with fellow whisky lovers. He bottles these special casks under his Woodrow’s of Edinburgh label.

Woody has an excellent palate, and a knack for uncovering really flavoursome casks. He’s also a wizard when it comes to cask experiments, and has released some interesting cask-finished whiskies.