Malts of Scotland
8.2

Malts of Scotland

Caol Ila Distillery

1998, 10 Years Old

ABV 60.9%

A fascinating, exotic, Caol Ila and all the better for being relatively young.

Dave Broom

Specification

Malts of Scotland

Brand

Malts of Scotland

Bottler

1998, 10 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

10

Age (Years)

2009

Year of Bottling

60.9%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: A complex and almost feral quality. Starts buttery with a little raisin then comes the perfumed smoke then dunnage, warm bracken, nuts, digestive biscuit, light oak.

Palate: Smoke develops fully here:paprika-coated nuts, wood embers, incense. Explodes in the middle of the tongue bringing out a lightly medicinal quality, then cedar.

Finish: Complex and long.

Comment: A fascinating, exotic, Caol Ila and all the better for being relatively young.

Score: 9

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Prickly and spirity at first. Once the nose gets used to the high strength, it captures the islander atmosphere. Creosote, cold ashes, bog myrtle.

Palate: Very crisp and tangy. Sooty, dry. The alcohol bite is even more drying.Water releases sweet malty flavours and fresh mint.

Finish: Dry, slightly astringent with a sweet aftertaste.

Comment: A straight forward Islay malt. The untamed beast? Too strong in alcohol for me.

Score: 7.3

8.2
Overall Score

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