Caol Ila 1974 / 23 Year Old / First Cask #12470 Islay Whisky

A 1974 single cask Caol Ila bottled at 23 years old — coastal Islay smoke refined by over two decades in first-fill oak, delivering the kind of quiet complexity that justifies every penny of its £600 price tag.

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