Rare Malts Selection

Rare Malts Selection

Caol Ila Distillery

1977, 20 Years Old

ABV: 61.3%

Age: 20 Years Old

Style: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Overall
Score

8.2

Tasting Notes

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.

Taster Score
7.5

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