Caol Ila is one of the lighter Islay whiskies, pale in colour, with peaty, floral and peppery notes. In addition to being sold as a single malt, it is used heavily (around 95% of their production) in blends such as Johnnie Walker[citation needed] and Black Bottle[citation needed]. Since 1999, the distillery has also produced a non-peated “highland spirit”
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Tasting Notes
Colour: Pale gold with amber hints
Nose: Light peat smoke, citrus, vanilla, malted barley
Palate: Sweet malt, soft oak, gentle spice, coastal salinity
Finish: Medium-long, smoky, smooth, with lingering malt and peat
Tasting Notes
Colour: Pale straw.
Nose: Fresh citrus, light fruit, delicate smoke and maritime freshness.
Palate: Smooth and balanced, with sweet smoke, soft fruit, light salt and gentle complexity.
Finish: Long, smoky and slightly drying, with lingering sweet peat.
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.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Coastal peat smoke, soft citrus, gentle oak and richer sherried depth.
Palate: Oily and warming, with smoky malt, peppery spice, dark sweetness and maritime character.
Finish: Long and smoky, with lingering spice, oak and coastal salt.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber. This is a presentation-led inference based on the first-fill oloroso cask style and retailer imagery rather than a formally published colour note.
Nose: Barbecue smoke, dried fruits, treacle toffee, coastal brine, dark chocolate, and sultanas.
Palate: Full-bodied and warming with layers of peat smoke, spiced prunes, molasses, espresso, leather, and oak char.
Finish: Long and smoky, with lingering rich sherry, black pepper, and smoked almonds.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Dark gold. This is directly supported by the official tasting information.
Nose: Red apple and lime zest give way to strawberry jam, followed by cinnamon spice, vanilla custard, and toasted oak. This is directly supported by the official tasting note.
Palate: Sweet toffee combines with rich smoke and orange oil, while stewed apples are balanced by slight ashy tones and white pepper. This is directly supported by the official tasting note.
Finish: Full and spicy, with citrus fruit and bonfire embers. This is directly supported by the official tasting note.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden.
Nose: Sea air, gentle smoke, citrus, wax and soft pepper.
Palate: Sweet yet tart, with soft peat, brine, oak and peppery depth.
Finish: Long, complex and well rounded, with lingering smoke and coastal dryness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Old gold.
Nose: Lemon, vanilla, egg custard and soft chamomile.
Palate: Freshly baked apple pie, lemon sweets and a full, weighty texture.
Finish: Spiced pastry, lemon curd and a gently drying close.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Amber gold.
Nose: Rich fruit, spice, peaty smoke and medicinal freshness.
Palate: Sweetness and maltiness first, then intense clean peat smoke with crisp balance and cinnamon spice.
Finish: Drying, balanced and elegant, with lingering smoke and spice.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Amber gold.
Nose: Rich fruit, aromatic peat smoke and warm spice.
Palate: Sweet maltiness, crisp peat smoke, orchard fruit and a touch of cinnamon.
Finish: Long, rounded and multi-layered.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden.
Nose: Sticking plasters, lemon zest, oily smoke and bonfire toffee.
Palate: Sweet lemon juice, oak, leather, black pepper, spicy ginger and soft sweets.
Finish: Long, oily and peaty.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Pale gold.
Nose: Creamy lemon, sea air, wet salty sand, antiseptic notes and lingering smoke.
Palate: Sweet and salty, with balancing acidity, soft peat smoke and a silky, medium-bodied feel.
Finish: Short, drying and sooty, with lingering smoky aftertaste.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden.
Nose: Forward smoke, soft spice, clean coastal freshness and restrained fruit.
Palate: Sweet and mouth-coating at first, then full smoky depth with balanced sweetness and light wood spice.
Finish: Long, smoky and refined, with a drying, elegant close.
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The National Choice Diamond Royal Flush & Joker 8 x 70cl
Produced by C.S James & Sons and bottled for the National Choice, this set comes together to make a royal flush which is the best hand you can possibly get in the game of poker!
The Royal Flush collection comprises of 7 bottles plus the Joker, exclusively released for WhiskyClub.co and Whisky Aura by the independent bottler The National Choice. Â Selected by Tiger’s Finest Selection in Taiwan, only 75 sets have been released. Matured in sherry octave casks and bottled in 2021 at cask strength, the set comprises the following:
The following lot is for a complete set of a collaboration between The National Choice and Taiwan’s Tiger’s Finest Selection. This is a set of seven whiskies which celebrates the rarest hand in the game of poker, The Royal Flush.
Each card in a Royal Flush is represented and the set also includes a Joker.
Each one of these seven whiskies has been aged in a single ex-Sherry octave before being bottled at cask strength in March 2021. Each bottle is limited to just 75.
Dailuaine (Jack of Diamonds)
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2021
Cask Type: Sherry Octave
Cask Number: 363547
55.9% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number:Â 55 / 75
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Caol Ila (Joker)
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2021
Cask Type: Sherry Octave
Cask Number: 363539
55.3% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 55 / 65
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Glenrothes (10 of Diamonds)
Distilled: 2014
Bottled: 2021
Cask Type: Sherry Octave
Cask Number: 363551
64.2% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 55 / 75
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Auchroisk (Kings of Diamonds)
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2021
Cask Type: Sherry Octave
Cask Number: 363086
61.4% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 55 / 70
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Ardmore (Ace of Diamonds)
Distilled: 2003
Bottled: 2021
Cask Type: Sherry Octave
Cask Number: 363083
49.9% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 55 / 70
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Cambus (Queen of Diamonds)
Distilled: 1991
Bottled: 2021
Cask Type: Sherry Octave
Cask Number: 363090
54.6% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 55 / 75
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Glen Spey (Royal Flush)
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2021
Cask Type: Sherry Octave
Cask Number: 363555
58.1% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 56 / 75
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Glen Spey (10 of Spades)
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2021
Cask Type: Sherry Octave
Cask Number: 363554
58.2% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 56 / 75
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