Caol Ila 2000 GM Reserve
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | Reserve |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Bottled Year | 2011 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 309578 |
| Bottles Released | 356 |
| ABV | 58.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
cognac
air Nose
hey hey, interesting! The combination of peat and sherry gives this baby a very chocolaty start, with some raspberry jam and liquorice in the background. Then more fruits, blackcurrants, raisins and then whiffs of diesel oil and walnut stain. Very coherent and full. With water: after the first notes of soap that are soon to vanish (remember, never rush whisky after reduction, there’s very often a ‘soapiness’ that appears but that goes away quick – I think you call that ‘saponification’). After that, gunflints, chocolate, leather and tobacco, both lit and unlit. Great
restaurant Palate
hot but bearable and once again, this little baby is very coherent. Rich, smoky of course, chocolaty, with prunes and Armagnac in the background. Quite amazing how everything mingled to perfection. With water: became a tad dryish but also very nicely spicy, mainly on pepper and cloves
timer Finish
long, with a great feeling of beef stock and liquorice. Maybe a little bitter in the aftertaste
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