Caol Ila 2001 GM Connoisseurs Choice - Single Cask

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Caol Ila
Bottler	Gordon & MacPhail (GM)
Bottling Series	Connoisseurs Choice - Single Cask
Vintage	2001
Bottled Year	2021
Age	19년
Cask Type	First Fill Bourbon Barrel
Cask Number	308900
Bottles Released	192
ABV	57.6%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

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Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Maritime

Spicy

Sweet

Oaky

Honey

Fruity

Vanilla

Creamy

Citrus

Herbal

Dried Fruit

Nutty

Chocolate

Floral

Tasting Notes

Colour

light gold

air Nose

fully on cigar ashes and other ashes, vanilla, sawdust, peat smoke and toasted cake. Bonfire and barbecue. No seawater/oysters and no lemons this time, which is a little unusual. With water: same, plus a medicinal side. Iodine, gauze…

restaurant Palate

salt, brine, seawater and oysters this time, even if the core remains extremely ashy. Some tapenade in the background (crushed olives with anchovies and garlic – well all families have their own recipes). With water: I'm wondering of the barrel wasn't a little too active for Caol Ila. Don't get me wrong, it's rather perfect Caol Ila, but I tend to like them 'fresher'

timer Finish

same feeling, some peppery oak, vanilla, a little fudge…

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