Caol Ila 1983 DT The Octave
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Duncan Taylor (DT) |
| Bottling Series | The Octave |
| Vintage | 1983 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | 28년 |
| Cask Type | Oak Cask |
| Cask Number | 704998 |
| Bottles Released | 68 |
| ABV | 51.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
this one as well is rather richer than the ‘average’ Caol Ila, with rather more maple syrup and vanilla crème than usual. I have to confess I find this kind of tweaking pleasant and successful, especially because there are also great notes of passion fruits and mangos that hint at old Bowmores (1960s), because of the way they synchronise with the peat. Some mint as well
restaurant Palate
same comments. Sure I tend to like natural old CIs better but there’s no obvious feeling of ‘botoxication’ here, as if the malt nicely digested the additional oak treatment
timer Finish
right, the oak’s a tad too loud now in my opinion, with green tannins that make it all a little biting. Strong green tea and chlorophyll
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