Caol Ila 1983 Select Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Select Cask |
| Vintage | 1983 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 33년 |
| Cask Type | European Oak |
| Cask Number | MC603 |
| Bottles Released | 204 |
| ABV | 56.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 북동부 사운드 오브 아일라 해협을 마주한 카올일라는 바다와 맞닿은 청량함을 그대로 담는다. 33년을 보낸 이 1983 빈티지는 옅은 볏짚빛을 유지하며 세월에도 지치지 않은 생기를 보인다. 코에는 벤 풀과 레몬, 짭조름한 바다 내음에 옅은 소독약 향이 스친다. 56.5도의 입안은 짠맛과 레몬의 산미가 팽팽하게 살아나고, 여운에는 굴 위에 뿌린 훈제 레모네이드 같은 바다의 잔향이 길게 남는다.
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