Caol Ila Distillery
ABV 54.2%
The key, as ever is balance '
Dave Broom
The Whisky Fair
Brand
The Whisky Fair
Bottler
13 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
13
Age (Years)
2005
Year of Bottling
54.2%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Highly smoked: smoked ham, fat, the tar on the wooden walls of a smokehouse, but then the door is opened to let in a grassy fragrance. Goes very cloudy with water, then some coal tar.
Palate: Fragrant and floral (violet) then a blast of tarry rope. Good balance.
Finish: Lingering smoke.
Comment: The key, as ever is balance '
Score: 8.3
Taster
Nose: Vanilla. Perfumy. Dry grass. Then late smokiness. Grilled sardines.
Palate: Slides off the tongue. Oily. A creamy risotto, with spinach, lemon and saffron.
Finish: Smoky again.
Comment: Beautifully complex.
Score: 8.8
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