Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2013 100 Proof Edition #65 Signatory Vintage 70cl, 57.1%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold to amber. This is a presentation-led inference based on the cask mix and bottle imagery.
Nose: Coastal peat smoke, sea air, dried fruit, and sweet sherry notes with a hint of citrus. This nose wording is a careful adaptation from retailer descriptions and the stated cask types rather than a formal official distillery sheet.
Palate: Rich and smoky with fruit, toffee, citrus, and a clean maritime edge.
Finish: Long and warming with lingering peat smoke, sweet oak, spice, and coastal freshness. This finish wording is an informed adaptation from the available tasting descriptions rather than a formal official finish note.
Description
Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2013 100 Proof Edition #65 Signatory Vintage 70cl 57.1% is a bold Islay single malt Scotch whisky bottled by Signatory Vintage as part of its popular 100 Proof series. Distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2025, this 12-year-old release is presented at 57.1% ABV, the equivalent of traditional 100 proof, giving it a rich and powerful style with plenty of smoky character.
This edition was matured in a combination of first-fill Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon hogsheads, and is listed as natural colour and non-chill filtered. That cask mix suits Caol Ila especially well, balancing the distillery’s clean maritime peat with richer notes of fruit, sweetness, and spice.
As Edition #65 in the series, this is a strong choice for drinkers who enjoy Signatory’s value-led high-strength releases and for buyers who want a smoky Islay whisky with both sherry richness and bourbon-cask freshness. That point about value-led positioning is an inference from the 100 Proof series format and retailer descriptions.
Why Choose Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2013 100 Proof Edition #65 Signatory Vintage
This release combines Caol Ila’s smoky Islay character with Oloroso sherry richness and bourbon-cask brightness in Signatory’s bold 100 Proof format.
12-year-old Islay single malt Scotch whisky
Distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2025
Bottled by Signatory Vintage
Part of the 100 Proof series
Edition #65
Matured in first-fill Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon hogsheads
Bottled at 57.1% ABV
Natural colour and non-chill filtered
Ideal For
Fans of smoky Islay single malts
Drinkers who enjoy higher-strength whisky
Signatory Vintage enthusiasts
Customers looking for characterful independent bottlings
Product Details
Product: Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2013 100 Proof Edition #65 Signatory Vintage
Distillery: Caol Ila
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region: Islay, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years Old
Vintage: 2013
Bottled: 27 October 2025
Series: 100 Proof
Edition: #65
Cask Type: 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt & Bourbon Hogshead
ABV: 57.1%
Bottle Size: 70cl
Barcode: 5021944130405
Presentation: Natural Colour, Non-Chill Filtered
Collector’s Note
This is more of an enthusiast’s bottle than a trophy collector release, but it has strong appeal for buyers who follow Signatory’s numbered 100 Proof editions. Edition-led releases like this are especially interesting for comparing how different distilleries perform within the same high-strength series. That comparison point is an inference based on the numbered-series format.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.992 kg |
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