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
잔을 가볍게 흔들면 옅은 황금빛 아래로 연기가 어른거린다. 코를 가져가면 모닥불 그을음과 바다 내음, 레몬의 향이 깔끔하게 부딪치며 올라온다. 한 모금 머금으면 1978년 카올 아일라답게 기름진 훈연과 짭짤한 기운이 혀를 휘감는다. 천천히 삼키면 부드러운 피트 연기와 시트러스가 입안 깊이 길게 남는다.
AITasting 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