Caol Ila 1984 CA 20th Anniversary, London Special Edition
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | 20th Anniversary, London Special Edition |
| Vintage | 1984 |
| Bottled Year | 2015 |
| Age | 31년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 168 |
| ABV | 54.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 북동 해협을 굽어보는 카올 일라는 줄레익스 만의 거센 조류 곁에서 산뜻한 피트 몰트를 빚는다. 31년의 긴 숙성에 잔은 옅은 황금빛을 띤다. 1984년 빈티지에서 모닥불 연기와 레몬, 올리브 오일 같은 기름진 향이 솟는다. 입에서는 훈제 피트와 후추, 바다 소금기가 54.3도의 도수로 또렷하게 퍼진다. 여운은 길고 깔끔하며 재와 해조 향이 또렷이 깃들어 있다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
sometimes Caol Ila seems eternal. I mean, you could come across very old ones that remained totally fresh and as playful as a bunch of nymphs, and this one’s just another example. The only signs of older age that you’ll notice are wonderful mentholated, terpenic, sappy tones that make it nose a bit like some artisan turpentine (Leonardo’s). Other than that, oysters (from Loch Gruinart, obviously), kelp, peat smoke and lemon are making the rendezvous. With water: fantastic. Goes towards old tailor’s shop, plasticine, lamp and linseed oil, turpentine indeed… We’re in Leonardo’s studio!
restaurant Palate
totally perfect. There’s more ‘time’ this time (!), with some chartreuse, maraschino, marzipan, smoked salmon, white pepper, lemon liqueur, a touch of diesel oil, and, well, ‘old Caol Ila’. S-u-p-e-r-b. With water: please call the anti-maltoporn brigade immediately! Adore the chlorophyll that comes out, amongst many other tiny flavours
timer Finish
perhaps only medium to long, but superbly resinous and almondy