Caol Ila 1979 BA Raw Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Blackadder (BA) |
| Bottling Series | Raw Cask |
| Vintage | 1979 |
| Bottled Year | 2004 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | Oak Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 5334 |
| Bottles Released | 225 |
| ABV | 61.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
starts yeastier and farmier than usual, with quite some hot milk and some herbal notes (dill). Gets a little resinous and quite ‘vanilled’… Rather complex in fact, a nice expression of Balvenie without the usual sweetness and roundness
restaurant Palate
rather nervous, with lots of vanilla (should I add ‘of course’?) and liquorice, going on with some cooked green vegetables and quite some caramel. A style on its own! Some interesting notes of white rum (ti-punch) and a rather long finish, just slightly too drying. Anyway, I like this one quite a lot. 86 points . CRAZY XMAS WHISKY ADS - GUIDANCE TO WIVES Left, Old Grand-Dad , Xmas 1958 (I know, looks recenter) - Right, Johnny Walker Red , Xmas 1972. MUSIC – Recommended listening - A very nice song with violins and all that by Australian bluseman Geoff Achison and his Souldiggers, called Kissing angels.mp3 . Please buy Geoff Achison's music. December 6, 2005 TASTING - FOUR NEW INDIE CAOL ILAS Caol Ila 1979/2005 (60.9%, The Cross Hill, Jack Wieber's, 204 bottles) A new series by German wizard Jack Wieber (nice packaging, Jack!)