This Caol Ila has aged for 40 years in a single hogshead cask, imparting notes of citrus accompanied by beautiful herbal flavors. The peat has been softened by the long aging process and reveals an incredibly smooth and complex character. This single cask from the legendary Islay distillery offers only 108 bottles, a truly exceptional piece. Director’s Special is the elixir of The Single Malts of Scotland range. Only exceptional whiskies from the collection are selected by the director of Elixir Distillers. Each bottling is aged to perfection, celebrating both the classic characteristics of the distillery and the subtle changes that have occurred over time. The Single Malts of Scotland offers a range of superb vintage Scottish single malts. Each edition is carefully selected from Elixir Distillers’ casks from the six whisky-producing regions of Scotland. Only casks considered to have reached the required quality and character are bottled under the name The Single Malts of Scotland. To ensure that each of these whiskies retains its flavors and character, they are not chill-filtered, and no coloring is added.