Caol Ila 1980 DL The Old Malt Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | The Old Malt Cask |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | DL 2739 |
| Bottles Released | 298 |
| ABV | 50.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
you say thirty years old? The colour already suggested very little wood influence and the nose does confirm that, which does not mean that this isn’t mature, quite the contrary here. It’s crisp, zesty and very coastal Caol Ila, in truth it smells like some fresh, big fat oyster at first nosing, with only the faintest touches of vanilla custard. Also whiffs of fresh lavender flowers (nothing to do with cosmetics here) and then more brine. Medium peatiness. With water: it became narrower but even cleaner. Oysters
restaurant Palate
classic briny and rather earthy Caol Ila, maybe not the most complex ever but it all works well. A little sour cream, touches of almond oil, then more salted fish, anchovies… Once again, the peat isn’t very big. A little pu-erh tea (that earthiness). With water: sweeter, cleaner, saltier. Kippers and apples
timer Finish
a tad short, on… kippers and apples
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