Caol Ila 1978 DL The Old Malt Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | The Old Malt Cask |
| Vintage | 1978 |
| Bottled Year | 2002 |
| Age | 24년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 300 |
| ABV | 50.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
we’re closer to the Port Askaig than to the G&M but this one is a tad more metallic and grassy, maybe a tad buttery/lactic as well. Some coal smoke for sure, slightly tarry, getting them immensely ‘kippery’ as Dave B. would say. A whole plate of kippers and sardines, really! With water: more kippers, more grass, more fresh almonds but not much else I’m afraid. Maybe orange blossom water. A tad too tight
restaurant Palate
once again, it’s a rather raw version, green, salty and moderately peaty/smoky. A lot of greenness indeed (apple peeling, grass, green tea, chive…) With water: improves, becoming more coherent but not less grassy and lacking a bit of ‘width’. In other words, a 24yo that tastes like a 12yo in my opinion
timer Finish
long but rather simple. Quite some salt
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