ABV 59.3%
Caol Ila 14 Year Old / Bot.1980s / Sestante Islay Whisky - £2500
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The palate does not have the nose delicacy. Water tones the alcohol down but brings out astringency. A Caol Ila? I would never have guessed.
Martine Nouet
Caol Ila
Brand
14 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
14
Age (Years)
59.3%
ABV
Scotland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Grassy. Wet straw. fruity, delicate. Custard, fruit yoghurt. Fresh with a zesty hint. Moss. With water, polished floor. Distant smoke.
Palate: Round and sweet at start then dries with a fizzy feel. Alcohol is slightly biting. Baked apples.
Finish: Dry and spicy. A grassy aftertaste.
Comment: The palate does not have the nose delicacy. Water tones the alcohol down but brings out astringency. A Caol Ila? I would never have guessed.
Score: 7.3
Taster
Nose: Young and spirity, a certain amount of acetate, pear drops, film cases. Pine\rnotes, grilled pineapple. Fresh sharp tobacco, a pipe smoked in the distance, green leaves, mango skin.
Palate: Sharp and sweet, honeycomb crunch. Space saucer sweets filled with\rsherbert. Those fruit notes are here as well, lurking.
Finish: Long and spiced.
Comment: The alcohol needs taming to reveal its lush lovely side.
Score: 8.2
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