Caol Ila by CaskShare Collective Series (Cask CA.16.01) 60.8%ABV 700ml

Cask Share bottles rare and exceptional single malt whiskies. They are independent bottlers, focused exclusively on single-cask expressions hand-selected for quality, bottled at cask strength, and released in limited numbers. Following its acquisition in 2024 by R&B Distillers (owners of the Isle of Raasay distillery), Cask Share now benefits from the oversight of Master Distiller Alasdair Day. His vast experience as Head of Whisky guides the selection process, ensuring every bottle meets the highest standards of character and authenticity.

This single cask bottling showcases the powerful, maritime character of Islay's Caol Ila, minimally influenced by the cask to allow the spirit's signature peat and citrus notes to shine. Distilled in 2016 and matured for 8 years in a single Ex-Bourbon Cask (CA.16.01), this bottling from Caol Ila is a masterclass in balance, allowing the distillery's vibrant, peated spirit to shine through with minimal wood interference. Bottled at a powerful Cask Strength 60.8% ABV, this is Islay malt at its most authentic and exhilarating. The cask produced only 267 bottles.

Cask CA.16.01 delivers an exhilarating and coastal flavour profile: bold, peaty smoke and classic Islay salinity are perfectly elevated by bright, zesty citrus and a comforting core of sweet vanilla - an unadulterated Caol Ila spirit matured in Ex-Bourbon oak.