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Secret Islay - Sound of Islay 17 Years Old, Rare & Refine 'The Last Light' Single Cask
Description
Rare & Refine 'The Last Light' is a distinguished single cask expression sourced from a 'Secret Islay' distillery situated along the Sound of Islay. This 17-year-old single malt (CL) is a testament to the rugged beauty of the Islay coastline, captured in a bottle.
- Distillation: Distilled in 2008 and matured for 17 years.
- Cask Profile: Aged exclusively in a single Bourbon Hogshead (Cask No. 35), which imparts delicate sweetness to the powerful Islay spirit.
Strength: Bottled at a natural cask strength of 55.1% ABV to preserve its full character.
R&R TASTING NOTES
Nose: Barbecued pineapple and mandarin orange, accented by aromatic incense, sweet earthy smoke, cured ham and sea kelp.
Palate: Tropical papaya and spiced paprika, balanced by a bold, medicinal complexity.
Finish: Enduring and warming with green papaya enveloped in heavy wet smoke and clean ash.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Distilled: 2008
ABV: 55.1%
Age: 17 years
Cask: 35
Cask Type: Bourbon Hogshead
Number of bottles: 1 of 151
| Distillery | Caol Ila Distillery |
| Region | Islay |
| Age | 17 years |
| ABV | 55.1% |
| Origin | Scotland |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Volume | 70cl |
| Category | Single Malt Whisky, Cask Strength, Cask Strength Whisky, Everyday Whisky, Independent Bottler, Latest Release, Scotch Whisky, Single Cask, Wholesale |
| Class | Single Cask |
| Lottype | Bottle |