Caol Ila Distillery
ABV 45%
Hang on! Is that a single malt with a rum finish or a good rum matured in a bourbon cask? An exemplary phagocytosis or a magical trick. But we wanted whisky!
Martine Nouet
Private Collection
Gordon & MacPhail
Brand
1990, Vintage Rum Finish
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2005
Year of Bottling
45%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Immediate rum aromas. The ones of a 'grand arôme'
Palate: Sweet at start then very spicy. Cane syrup infused with spices. Touch of eucalyptus.
Finish: Rummy, rummy, rummy.
Comment: Hang on! Is that a single malt with a rum finish or a good rum matured in a bourbon cask? An exemplary phagocytosis or a magical trick. But we wanted whisky!
Score: 7
Taster
Nose: Very plain and very rum-like. Good pungent Jamaican high ester lift, wet cane, pineapple. Lightly oily phenols. Lots of acetone.
Palate: This is all rum and a pretty decent rum at that. Water shows light smoke but it is all to do with wet cane, molasses and punchiness.
Finish: Finally some smoke. Slightly medicinal.
Comment: This is a great drink but seems more like a whisky finished rum than the other way around, so have marked it accordingly.
Score: 7.3
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