Caol Ila 1969 GM

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryCaol Ila
BottlerGordon & MacPhail (GM)
Bottling Series-
Vintage1969
Bottled Year-
Age-
Cask Type-
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV54.6%
Volume750 ml
LabelTrapezoidal Shape Map Label - Acquavite di Cereali
CountryScotland
RegionIslay

Trapezoidal Shape Map Label - Acquavite di Cereali

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Flavor Profile

Smoky
Spicy
Peaty
Maritime
Oaky
Fruity
Vanilla
Sweet
Herbal
Floral
Citrus
Dried Fruit
Honey
Nutty
Creamy
Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

Jesus, I didn’t know such an old bottling could be so spirity and rough, even if it does settle down after a few minutes of careful breathing (me, not the whisky). All sorts of wet things, clothes, papers, animals, plants… Then a lot of thyme and parsley, a little smoke, capers (serious), even gherkins, lemon juice, hints of vinegar, sauvignon blanc, tincture of iodine, mercurochrome… Highly unusual, let’s see what happens with water. With water: It doesn’t get any calmer, rather more organic and kippery. Lemon-sprinkled kippers, that’s it

restaurant Palate

really explosive! Lime juice and lemon juice with a good dose of smoke. Seriously, it’s like a peated lemon juice. With water: superb. Lemon marmalade, peat, rhubarb jam, smoked fish, ashes, limejuice, hints of lemon balm, quite some salt…

timer Finish

long, lemony, ashy and maybe slightly mouldy in a certain way. Fits it well. Wet closes

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