Caol Ila 1969 GM The Famous Original
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | The Famous Original |
| Vintage | 1969 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | White label printed in black and blue |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
White label printed in black and blue
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
cognac/tobacco
air Nose
very sherried attack. Some wax and some rancio, plus lots of burnt rubber and alcohol and hints of orange marmalade– but there isn’t too much of Ardbeg’s usual smoke… Lots of roasted coffee beans too. Let’s try the
restaurant Palate
big attack, very peppery. Cooked apple, compote, clove, orange marmalade. Bold and compact, but not overly complex. Long, bold finish. Not the best ‘Feis Isle’ Ardbeg (ah, the 2002!) but a very nice Ardbeg, for sure. 88 points . CHRISTMAS WHISKY ADS - left: Dewar's, 1932 - ' Some Christmas, eh? ' Funny to see that the maid is so happy about the fact that her 'masters' will get flat drunk with this full case of whisky for Christmas! Right: Teacher's, 1937 - ' It's the flavour'. At that time, whisky was to be offered to your best buddies, because it's so good. In other words, keep it simple and stupid: tell the truth... And oh, about Teacher's... ... I've seen this funny wall calendar in Italy a few weeks ago. I guess it dates from the early 1970s or so... Cool, eh? You just can't spend all your time with your best buddies, can you? Yes, the masses must be educated. December 20, 2004 TASTING – HEAD TO HEAD, TWO 15 yo ‘OLD’ CAOL ILAS Caol Ila 15 yo 1969 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice)
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