Caol Ila Distillery
ABV: 61.3%
Age: 20 Years Old
Style: Single Malt
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Overall
Score
8.2
Nose
Fat, oily and lazilly smoky. Slightly kippery with salt and vanilla.
Palate
Sweet at first then a massive oaky intervention which dries the malt. Peat and dark chocolate.
Finish
Dark chocolate digestive biscuits with a peaty, toasty edge. Some saltiness comes through on the clinging, oily finish. Slightly tired oak spoils the balance.
Comment
A big malt, but carrying little of the magic that sets Port Ellen apart in this group. A stark reminder of what Islay has lost.
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