Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2014 – Benchmark (Murray McDavid) Whisky

About Murray McDavid Founded in 1994 by Mark Reynier (current CEO of Waterford and Renegade), Simon Coughlin and Gordon Wright (Springbank Distillery), Murray McDavid quickly made a name for itself with maturation in exquisite barrels. The team is also known for taking over and “rescuing” the Bruichladdich Distillery. Caol Ila 8yo 2014 Murray A relatively youthful peated single malt from Caol Ila, distilled in 2014 and finished in French oak barriques that previously held French red wine from Pomerol for two-and-a-half years. It was bottled by Murray McDavid in 2022 for the Benchmark series with an outturn of 1,399 bottles at a generous 50% ABV. Tasting Note by Master of Malt Nose Red grape, orchard fruit, smouldering embers, and coastal sea breeze. Palate Burnt florals, flamed orange peel, golden syrup, and peat smoke. Finish Oily smoke, red apple, spicy oak, and aromatic smoke.