Caol Ila 1975 GM Connoisseurs Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | Connoisseurs Choice |
| Vintage | 1975 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | Old Map Label |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Old Map Label
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
rather subtle at first nosing but quite big as well despite the low proof, starting grassy (almonds and cut grass) and medium peated, with whiffs of both fresh and dried seaweed in the background. Gets then mildly resinous, with notes of putty and a little turpentine, walnuts, maybe a little sherry (rather fino), vin jaune, hints of rosemary… I wouldn’t say this is too coastal, nor smoky, nor ashy but beautiful it is, even if it’s more whispering than shouting. Mild pleasures…
restaurant Palate
good attack, a tad weakish but getting bolder after that, mostly on cider apples and lemon juice. The peat is obvious but not big… Notes of weissen beer, salted lemon juice, not too ripe fruits (goosberries), more green apples… A rather sharp profile despite the low strength
timer Finish
medium long, all on lemon and salt, the smokiness fading away