Kingsbury's / 23 Years Old - Whisky Magazine

Kingsbury's

Caol Ila

23 Years Old

ABV 60%
REVIEWED Issue 11

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Specifications

Brand: Caol Ila, Kingsbury's
Expression: 23 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 23 years old
ABV: 60%
Country/Region: Scotland / Islay
Bottling type: Independent Bottling

Tasting notes

Taster Jim Murray

Nose: A lazy, sweet peatiness contains some resounding oaky elements. Finely tuned.
Palate: A massive blast of seaweedy iodine leaves no doubt to its origins and the follow through of delightfully sweet malt and brine is awesome.
Finish: Long, lingering peat lives contentedly with the drying oak.
Comment: Top drawer stuff that balances out beautifully, retaining a stupendous freshness for its age.

9.0

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Light. Juniper. Blackcurrant.
Palate: Smoky. Sweet. Malty. Peppery.
Finish: Light, leafy, sweet, refreshing, therapeutic. Sea air. With water, a touch of salt.
Comment: All the oily, waxy, junipery, bush-like flavours of Caol Ila, but the whiff of the sea comes late.

7.8

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Caol Ila Distillery, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay , Islay, Scotland

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