Hunter Laing The Kinship Caol Ila 40 Year Old 1980

Caol Ila 40 Year Old 1980 from The Kinship is an independent bottling of Islay single malt by Hunter Laing & Co., the Glasgow family firm of whisky blenders and bottlers. The Kinship is Hunter Laing's series of rare, well-aged single malts; the 2021 collection, its fifth release, commemorates the virtual Fèis Ìle of 2021 and is drawn from Islay distilleries, with this bottle as Edition No. 4. Distilled in 1980 and aged 40 years, it was selected by Stewart Laing and bottled at a cask strength of 51.8% ABV, without chill filtration and at natural colour. Only 183 numbered 700ml bottles were filled.

Nose: Sweet floral notes wrapped in a warm Islay sea breeze.

Palate: Mellow and silky, with apple, honeydew melon and Seville orange.

Finish: Long and satisfying, with just a hint of seaweed.

Serve: Neat, with a few drops of water if preferred.