Caol Ila 1983 Select Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Select Cask |
| Vintage | 1983 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 35년 |
| Cask Type | European Oak |
| Cask Number | MC603 |
| Bottles Released | 204 |
| ABV | 56.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 흔들면 1983년 빈티지 카올 아일라의 진한 호박빛이 잔 벽을 따라 둥글게 미끄러진다. 코끝에 가져가면 유러피언 오크가 입혀준 말린 자두, 다크 베리, 그 아래 깔린 부드러운 훈연이 함께 솟아오른다. 한 모금을 머금으면 56.7도의 알코올이 캐러멜라이즈 자두와 짠 미네랄을 입천장에 펼친다. 삼키면 숙성된 피트와 묵은 가죽이 길게 따라오며 35년의 시간이 훈연을 다듬어낸 결이 또렷이 깃든다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
it’s still a nervous one, pretty young in the good sense of the word. I mean it’s not tired at all! Yet, it’s no peat bomb, as it rather starts on cut grass and lemon, with the obligatory briny notes in the background and touches of raw barley still present. Also whiffs of antiseptic, mercurochrome… Slightly a notch rough for a 28yo Caol Ila but otherwise typical. With water: works, with these touches of putty and linseed oil that are often to be found in these drams
restaurant Palate
excellent now, rounded but not too much, slightly medicinal again and then very briny and salty. A lot of lemon too, the whole becoming more and more zesty and, yes, nervous. Zing! With water: swims like a champ – should go to London. Lemon, brine and rather more ashes than before (a signature!)
timer Finish
pretty long, balanced. Smoked lemonade on oysters