Caol Ila 1982 CA Authentic Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | Authentic Collection |
| Vintage | 1982 |
| Bottled Year | 2018 |
| Age | 36년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 120 |
| ABV | 54.4% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 해협을 마주한 포트 아스카익의 카올 일라는 섬의 거센 조류와 바닷바람을 품은 증류소다. 1982년 빈티지의 버번 호그스헤드가 잔에 옅은 금빛을 입혔다. 코에는 잔잔한 피트 연기와 레몬, 굴 껍데기 같은 미네랄이 어우러진다. 36년을 보낸 입안은 올리브 오일 같은 질감 위로 후추와 옅은 단맛이 번진다. 54.4도의 도수가 마무리를 끌며 산뜻한 스모크와 시트러스가 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
what I really enjoy in these old ‘naturally matured’ Cis is the purity, as well as the various vegetal oils that you’ll find in the nose. In this case, that would be sesame, grape pip, and perhaps rapeseed. All the rest is pretty perfect, on seawater, iodine, fresh almonds (big and very CI), camphor, herbal liqueurs, Synthol, fresh walnuts, mushrooms… In short this is very Caol Ila indeed. With water: oysters, lemon and kelp. Would you mind passing the Sancerre?
restaurant Palate
it’s pretty big, rather more brutal than I had expected, but also more tropical, more exotic, with notes of mangos ala old Laphroaig, a lot of sap and waxes, mint, tar, sesame and olive oils… With water: oh, one that gets a little dirty, not a problem at all. So old vegetables, I would say, French beans… More tar too, ink, oils, almond glue… Feels very fresh, and young I would add. Aren’t these batches pretty immortal?
timer Finish
long, almondy, salty, with notes of citronella and smoked salmon. Works very well