Caol Ila 1983 AD Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Adelphi (AD) |
| Bottling Series | Selection |
| Vintage | 1983 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | 28년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Bourbon |
| Cask Number | 1463 |
| Bottles Released | 250 |
| ABV | 54.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
옅은 금빛이 잔 속에서 은은하게 빛난다. 아일라 쿨일라가 1983년부터 28년을 리필 버번에서 보내며 구식 피트의 깊이를 완성했다. 에스프레소와 디젤유, 타르와 붕대 같은 오래된 훈연이 갓 깐 호두, 해초와 겹친다. 입안에서는 기름진 보리 사탕의 단맛이 곧 알싸한 허브와 짙은 페놀로 번진다. 54도의 여운은 소금기와 레몬을 머금고 길고 깊게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
starts on a lot of coffee, which came unexpected. And I mean espresso. Then there's a subtle smokiness, and then a much more old-school peatiness that reminds me of some much older versions that were distilled in the 1960s. Fun! We're talking diesel oil, linseed oil, bandages, tar, cigar smoke… Then more fresh walnuts, apple peel, seaweed… Quite superb I must say. With water: hello, wet dogs! And more peat smoke, ashes, sea water, wet gravel, even antiseptic, ink…
restaurant Palate
surprising yet again! Starts very oily and sweet (barley sugar) but it's soon to get acrid (in a pleasant way), herbal and extremely phenolic and smoky. Did they use malt made for Ardbeg? (yeah, sure, in 1983… very early 1983 then!) With water: got earthy, rooty, almondy… Peated marzipan? Who's going to try to make that?
timer Finish
long, with rather more brine and touches of lemon