Caol Ila 1980 CA Authentic Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | Authentic Collection |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 2001 |
| Age | 36년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 312 |
| ABV | 52.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 가볍게 흔들면 옅은 황금빛이 맑게 잔 벽을 적신다. 코끝에 가져가면 36년이라는 긴 세월에 누그러진 카올 일라의 부드러운 피트 연기와 레몬, 바다 소금 향이 섬세하게 올라온다. 한 모금 머금으면 오랜 숙성이 다듬은 매끈한 질감이 혀를 적시고 52.3도의 기운이 왁스와 옅은 훈연을 밀어 올린다. 삼키고 나면 은은한 재와 시트러스가 길게 잦아든다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold (hurray)
air Nose
in this case, age doesn’t matter. An astounding light medicinal profile, with eucalyptus, camphor, almond oil, liquorice roots, and just an avalanche of tinier herbal and smoky and waxy notes. Oh and it does smell of ‘a dunnage warehouse on Islay’. With water: new tyres and fisherman’s ropes. Some lamp or graphite oil as well
restaurant Palate
a dazzling lemon and some stunning waxy/tarry notes. Now I won’t deny that there is a wee bit of and excessive rubber appearing in the mix. Perhaps. And a slightly invasive oakiness. With water: shan’t we call this ‘a more than mild disappointment’ now? A gingery oak has really started to take over. Not sure wtaer was necessary
timer Finish
a touch difficult. We’ve gone downhill - sloping gently. Green oak and paraffin