Gordon & Macphail Caol Ila Single Malt 2008 'Connoisseurs Choice'

Created in 1968 by whisky visionary, ‘Mr George’ Urquhart, the Connoisseurs Choice range has featured more than 2,000 bottlings from almost 100 Scottish distilleries.

Each Connoisseurs Choice whisky’s story is told through its label: cask type, bottling date, strength, vintage and tasting note.

Always non‐chill‐filtered, these rare single cask and small batch expressions have been created by Gordon & MacPhail’s unique expertise in matching spirit to oak casks, handed down through four generations of the same family.

On the nose, fragrant cured meats give way to stewed plum and citrus zest. Soft festive spices combine with red apple and rich smoke. The taste is sweet, with medjool dates infused with toasted hazelnuts and forest fruit. Demerara sugar comes to the forefront alongside subtle black pepper and toasted oak. A full and spicy finish with lingering bonfire embers.