Caol Ila Distillery
ABV 60.9%
A fascinating, exotic, Caol Ila and all the better for being relatively young.
Dave Broom
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
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
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
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