Caol Ila 'Gordon & MacPhail' Sassicaia Cask Finish 2009 / 13 years old 45%

Matured for a total of 13 years, the final 2 years of this Caol Ila were spent finishing in ex-Sassacaia red wine casks, a 'super Tuscan' red wine from Italy. The cask shows its character immediately with blackcurrant, dried fig and black forrest fruityness wrapping around Caol Ila's meaty peat smoke. The smoke and fruit mingle together, combining to create a distinctive fruity, peaty concoction that has made this on-going release from G&M so popular.