Firkin Islay: Caol Ila 2010 Whisky in Custom Marsala Cask

Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch

Bottler: The Firkin Whisky Co.

Whisky Maker: Mike Collings

Distillery: Caol Ila

Age: 2010 Vintage 

Region: Islay, Scotland 

Spirit: Single cask, single malt scotch 

Cask Type: Double wood, ex-marsala

Alcohol by Volume: 48.9%

Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration

Outturn: 325 Bottles

Bottle Size: 700 ml

Awards: Gold medal, Whiskies Of The World Awards, Peated Whiskies category

Firkin Islay Tasting Notes

Kapow! Smoke! Call the Fire Brigade! A waft of peat & smoke.

You only need to dig a bit for the malt and creamy oak which holds it together. This whisky has everything: big burning embers, smoky bonfire and a tad of mellowed sweetish oak. It's a peppery and lively spirit.

So chewy, so smoky, so Firkin Islay.

About Firkin Islay Caol Ila 2010 Whisky

This is the story of two islands: Islay & Sicily and how they produced an award-winning whisky. 

Firkin Islay combines the peaty smokiness of Caol Ila 2010 with the Muscat grape sweetness of Marsala. The flavours fuse together in our custom cask. Our unique process mellows and softens the peat. Firkin Islay is a new take on a classic Islay whisky.

Salty peat & smoke with a touch of sweetness. Firkin Islay Coal Ila won a gold medal in the Whiskies of the World awards in the peated whiskies category. But that doesn’t come as a massive surprise.