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Islay Festival 2012 – Lagavulin and Caol
Ila announce special bottlings.
 Two limited edition single-cask
individually numbered bottlings of
Lagavulin and Caol Ila Single Malt
Scotch Whiskies will be released for the
2012 Islay Festival this weekend, Diageo
has announced.
Like previous Festival bottlings, it is
anticipated that they will be much in
demand from enthusiasts. These
bottlings, each a particular variant on
the traditional styles of Lagavulin 16
year old (intensely flavoured,
smoky-sweet, with seaweed flavours and a
huge finish) and Caol Ila 12 year old
(fresh, sweetly fruity and smooth-bodied
with a sweet-smoky, lingering finish)
have always been greeted with acclaim
for the quality and interest of the
liquids. Often selling out within hours
of going on sale, they will be available
to personal shoppers at the distilleries
only.
Lagavulin 14 Year Old
2012 Islay Festival Bottling
The Lagavulin Festival bottling comes
from a Refill Sherry Butt filled in
February 1998, selected from Warehouse
Number 1 by Iain McArthur, long-time
warehouseman at the distillery. It has
been bottled at its natural cask
strength of 55.1% ABV, in an edition of
654 individually numbered bottles.
Tasters’ comment: "A richly sweet and smoky Lagavulin with some
medicinal notes and a subtle perfumed
freshness."
 Caol Ila 11 Year Old
2012 Islay Festival Bottling
The Caol Ila single cask bottling was hand
selected by Billy Stitchell,
long-standing distillery manager, whose
family connections with Caol Ila
distillery go back many generations. It
has been drawn from a Sherry Butt which
was filled
in January 2001. It enjoys a high
natural cask strength of 60.4% ABV. It
is a limited edition of only 618 individually numbered
bottles.
“Caol Ila’s characteristic maritime
oiliness enhanced by a rich and sweet
fruity character” has been the reaction
from some expert tasters.
Sale Conditions
The Lagavulin Festival bottling will be
sold on a first-come, first-served basis
at the distillery, starting on the
distillery’s open day, Saturday 26 May.
The Caol Ila bottling will be sold with
effect from Monday 28 May which is the
Caol Ila open day.
Both bottlings are priced at £85 UK RRP
per bottle.
During the Festival, a series of special
events will be held at both Lagavulin
and Caol Ila distilleries, including
tastings with the distillery manager and
warehouse demonstrations. There will be
also be tours of the Port Ellen Maltings.
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