Caol Ila 1975 Rare Malts Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Rare Malts Selection |
| Vintage | 1975 |
| Bottled Year | 1996 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 61.3% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | US Label - 122,2° Proof |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
US Label - 122,2° Proof
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 동쪽 해안 포트 아스케이그를 마주한 카올 일라는 거센 해풍 속에서 빚어진다. 1975년 증류해 21년을 채운 이 위스키는 옅은 밀짚빛을 띤다. 향에는 바다 소금과 갓 피운 모닥불 연기, 레몬 껍질이 또렷이 솟는다. 61.3도의 강한 도수가 입안에서 훈제 베이컨과 후추, 미네랄을 날카롭게 밀어낸다. 긴 여운에는 짭조름한 연기와 재의 기운이 오래 감돈다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw/gold
air Nose
probably a bit closed, especially after the wonderful trio that we just tried. A feeling of smoked apples, perhaps some cigarette smoke, perhaps some tincture of iodine. But careful, it will pierce your nostrils, so to speak. The alcohol is extremely powerful and even aggressive. So, with water: this feeling of wine vinegar again, limejuice, damp gravel, fresh concrete, chlorine, iodine, earth… It is brutal. Imagine the bridegroom, circa 1995, “honey, I bought a new bottle of whisky to celebrate, let’s open it!” Why don’t marriages last, they ask…
restaurant Palate
huge, and yet totally compact. Medicinal alcohol and limoncello, plus some lemongrass, perhaps, and some extra strong mints (perhaps). Fisherman’s Friends. Frankly, it is too strong, you just cannot enjoy it just like that, even while watching the most breathtaking Korean horror movie. With water: we tamed it, and we’re quite proud. Fish oil, paraffin, almonds, ink, plastic, chilli…
timer Finish
extremely long, on smoky concentrated lemon juice