Caol Ila 1983 28 Year Old Silver Seal
Lot number: 074-2807
Winning bid: £270
The largest distillery on Islay, Caol Ila sits on the Sound of Islay overlooking the picturesque island of Jura. Most of Caol Ila ends up in blends, but it also produces a wide variety of peated and un-peated single malt expressions.
However this single barrel expression was bottled by Silver Seal who are, in a roundabout way, something of a successor to the iconic Sestante - an Italian independent bottler which operated until the early 1990's. Indeed, Silver Seal owner Massimo Righi is aided in his search for the best casks of rare whisky and rum by one of Sestante's original founders. Although they are far from prolific in output, they are held in high regard by whisky drinkers and collectors alike.
Distilled: 1983
Bottled: 2011
Age: 28 years old
46% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 259 / 350
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