Caol Ila Distillery
ABV: 46%
Age: 15 Years Old
Year Bottled: 2006
Style: Single Malt
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Overall
Score
7.6
Nose
Tea tree, a handful of peated malted barley. Apple skins and compost. Damp woodland floor and burning wet leaves. Cigarette ash. Turned a bit grubby with water.
Palate
Sweet, then composty, almost like silage.
Finish
Wet ashtrays.
Comment
Fell apart with water, but fun to tussle with neat.
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