2014 Murray McDavid Benchmark Caol Ila 7 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Finished for twenty months in 110L 1st fill Koval Rye whisky casks, at nearly 60% ABV, this is a high-impact young Caol Ila and one of the biggest we've tasted to date. Sweet yet fresh with smoked meats, brine and a burgeoning creaminess while effusive aromatics deliver a steady undercurrent of vanillas, keeping pace with oozing peat reek; by the finish, it's ashy, peppery, tangy and citric - all at once. The power and persistence mean you can play around with water to release more of the oils or just let this flavour bomb settle over ice. Either way it's a cracker. 146 bottles only for the Australian importer. 57.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.