CAOL ILA 8 YEARS OLD - 2011 VINTAGE - SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY BY THE SINGLE MALTS OF SCOTLAND

Nose: Clean, crisp smoke and sea air. Brine, seaweed and grilled lime slices provide a bracing backbone to the peaty fumes.

Palate: Flinty and sharp. Lavender incense, a citrus twist in a classic Dry Martini, clean smoke and a generous sprinkling of black pepper.

Finish: Sand thrown on a bonfire. Light herbs – marjoram and lemon verbena – some double cream and a glass of Pouilly-Fumé wine.