Caol Ila 1991 CA Authentic Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | Authentic Collection |
| Vintage | 1991 |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 282 |
| ABV | 53.4% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale white wine
air Nose
right, it’s from very underactive oak and in this context, an age doesn’t mean much. Could be 20, could be 15, could be 10, could be… err, no. Anyway, even if it may be the epitome of ‘slow maturation’ (this baby could go to 100 yo but maybe the cask will be empty before that), I like the profile. It’s ultra-zesty, with superb notes of kippers and quite a lot of almond oil and then a little turpentine. Even in a slow cask, age does matter I guess
restaurant Palate
lovely, very lovely. A peppery peatiness, some lemon, smoked fish, brine, more lemon, more kippers, more smoked oils (sesame, argan)… And even more lemon. Did I tell you I thought it was lovely?
timer Finish
long, the epitome of zestiness in malt whisky. Only the aftertaste is unexpectedly weakish, even when unreduced. Strange