Caol Ila 1982 GW The Whisky Trader - Edition No. 05
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Getränke-Weiser (GW) |
| Bottling Series | The Whisky Trader - Edition No. 05 |
| Vintage | 1982 |
| Bottled Year | 2008 |
| Age | 26년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 2723 |
| Bottles Released | 142 |
| ABV | 61.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
well, as often with these whiskies at very high strength, you get quite some coffee at first nosing, and not too much peat. After all that, more fresh almonds, brine, whelks (and why not? Clams if you like), seaweed and the expected ashes. Also a little burnt bread but again, that may come from the high strength. With water: it’s the raw barley that comes out more, together with more coastal notes - rather warm seawater this time. Fodder silo
restaurant Palate
a blend of almond oil, lemon juice and pickle juice. Oh, and a lot of alcohol but I must say this is pleasantly narrow and sharp. Yep, like a blade. With water: brine all over the place, plus lemon juice. No peat monster for sure
timer Finish
medium long, more on grapefruit juice this time. And barley wine? Very briny aftertaste