Caol Ila 2003 GM Connoisseurs Choice - Cask Strength
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | Connoisseurs Choice - Cask Strength |
| Vintage | 2003 |
| Bottled Year | 2018 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 55.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
there’s rather more vanilla in this one, more cinnamon cake, more ginger cake, more custard… Those are signs of a pretty active cask. I’m not saying it dominates the distillate, but you do have a feeling of ‘concoction’. Spicy combo, with the oysters, sea spray and smoky lemons rather in the background. With water: a little sawdust and a light natural soapiness. Supermarket custard
restaurant Palate
big spirit and a kind of Taliskerness, with loads of pepper and cinnamon (from the oak) leading the pack here. So it is not one of those blade-y and well chiseled CIs that we cherish, but we’re still flying high. Some burnt caramel, burnt ginger cake, eating bits of pipe tobacco… With water: water lets the lemon come out, and it would come together with some cardamom
timer Finish
long, zestier, but the oak spices are still the dance master
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