Caol Ila 2011 McG The Vault

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Caol Ila
Bottler	Douglas McGibbon (McG)
Bottling Series	The Vault
Vintage	2011
Bottled Year	2023
Age	12년
Cask Type	Refill Hogshead
Cask Number	16583
Bottles Released	286
ABV	58.3%
Volume	700 ml
Label	Natural Cask Strength
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Natural Cask Strength

Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Maritime

Vanilla

Oaky

Sweet

Citrus

Fruity

Honey

Creamy

Spicy

Herbal

Dried Fruit

Floral

Nutty

Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

very pale white wine

air Nose

immaculate, simple, straightforward. Green apples, langoustines, ashes, wet chalk. You can swap the langoustines for grey shrimp from the Belgian coast. With water: wood glue, lime, oysters from Loch Gruinart (to keep it local – not Swiss, mind you)

restaurant Palate

a very powerful, salty, and smoky lemon. I'm not sure it should be tasted in this state. With water: there you go, high-precision chalkiness, saltiness, and lemon. A slight medicinal touch as well

timer Finish

long, like a true blade. Lemon, chalk, peat

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