Caol Ila Distillery
ABV: 56%
Age: 15 Years Old
Year Bottled: 2006
Style: Single Malt
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Bottling: Dewar Rattray
Overall
Score
8.5
Nose
Moderate intensity showing beautifully integrated phenols: lightly perfumed (herbs), farmland, then sea spray, bitumen and finally smoked ham, kippers. Vibrant and complex.
Palate
Great mix of sweetness and phenolic depth: rosemary oil, bayleaf. An oily quality which allows the flavours to extend across the palate.
Finish
Cooked meats, sweet smoke.
Comment
Faultless balance. Has an extra dimension which just edges it past the Bowmore.
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