Caol Ila 2005 GM Exclusive

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryCaol Ila
BottlerGordon & MacPhail (GM)
Bottling SeriesExclusive
Vintage2005
Bottled Year2014
Age-
Cask Type1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
Cask Number302017
Bottles Released230
ABV55.3%
Volume700 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
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Flavor Profile

Smoky
Maritime
Spicy
Oaky
Peaty
Sweet
Fruity
Vanilla
Citrus
Dried Fruit
Honey
Herbal
Creamy
Floral
Chocolate
Nutty

Tasting Notes

Colour

dark red amber

air Nose

this works a treat, orange marmalade and currants holding a smoky peat conference, resulting in one of the finest cough syrups I know. Figs in the background, leather, pipe tobacco, liquorice allsorts… With water: a few soapy notes appear; the saponification is fairly pronounced here. Paraffin, polish, modelling clay…

restaurant Palate

pure polish mingled with honey, salt and tar. It’s not uncommon, though not guaranteed, that oloroso should dance quite so gracefully with big peat. With water: pepper, tobacco, triple sec, old white wine, olives, pickled samphire…

timer Finish

long, very much in continuity. Lovely green pepper

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