Caol Ila 1978 CA Authentic Collection - 150th Anniversary Bottling

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Caol Ila
Bottler	Cadenhead's (CA)
Bottling Series	Authentic Collection - 150th Anniversary Bottling
Vintage	1978
Bottled Year	1992
Age	13년
Cask Type	Oak
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	63.6%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Smoky

Oaky

Spicy

Sweet

Peaty

Vanilla

Maritime

Honey

Creamy

Fruity

Dried Fruit

Nutty

Citrus

Herbal

Chocolate

Floral

Tasting Notes

Colour

full gold

air Nose

ouch! As raw, spirity and almost pungent as the high ABV suggests. Antiseptic, a little varnish, mercurochrome, tincture of iodine, green apples, lemon, sheep (wet raw wool)… Big big big! With water: wowie! Old Marlboro, leather, many kinds of nuts, patchouli, high-end soy sauce, pepper, spearmint, nutmeg… Immensely complex. Another one that’s stellar at just 14 years of age. Mouth (neat – fear not Serge, fear not!): yah! Either I’m really getting used to it, or it’s not THAT strong. Let’s say it’s ‘ingestible’, mostly thanks to its rather perfect profile that includes a fruitiness that we didn’t find in any other of these six CIs. In short: a lot of lemon. I love lemon. With water: of yes, we’re close to the Platinum now, only more lemony

timer Finish

very long, very lemony, with dried fish and moderate smoke in the aftertaste

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