Caol Ila Distillery
ABV 40%
This works. The Port gives a new spin to the distillery character without swamping it.
Dave Broom
Private Collection
Gordon & MacPhail
Brand
Gordon & MacPhail
Bottler
1990, Port Wood Finish
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Charred, smoky notes: smoked meat, hot dry bracken, redcurrant and haddock. Sweet lift.
Palate: Good attack. The sweet fruit sits on the tongue, the smoke hanging above. A hint of berry fruits before the smoky bacon returns.
Finish: Long. Smokehouse. Subtle sweetness.
Comment: This works. The Port gives a new spin to the distillery character without swamping it.
Score: 8.3
Taster
Nose: Dry, fruity, salty.
Palate: Instant salt and pepper, against firm, hard toffee, malt background.
Finish: The Port arrives late. Fruity and winey. It struggles with the junipery, orris-like, characteristics of Caol Ila.
Comment: No contest, the Inner Hebrides quickly overwhelms the Duoro.
Score: 8.5
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