Caol Ila 1982 / 40 Year Old / 50th Anniversary Islay Whisky

70cl / 49.5% / The Whisky Exchange – A long-aged, 1982-vintage Caol Ila bottled specially for the 50th anniversary of The Whisky Exchange’s co-founders’ family starting to work in the drinks industry. This is from a classic era for Islay whisky, just before the close of cult lost distillery Port Ellen, and this shows why that distillery was surplus to requirements back then – it’s packed with classic chamois leather, citrus and smoky notes, all perfectly integrated thanks to its 40 years maturing in a pair of hogsheads.