Caol Ila 2005 GM Connoisseurs Choice - Cask Strength

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Caol Ila
Bottler	Gordon & MacPhail (GM)
Bottling Series	Connoisseurs Choice - Cask Strength
Vintage	2005
Bottled Year	2018
Age	14년
Cask Type	1st Fill Sherry Butt
Cask Number	301529
Bottles Released	260
ABV	52.9%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Spicy

Smoky

Oaky

Sweet

Vanilla

Peaty

Creamy

Maritime

Honey

Fruity

Dried Fruit

Nutty

Citrus

Herbal

Chocolate

Floral

Tasting Notes

Colour

white wine

air Nose

another purer Caol Ila, with some paraffin yet again, carbon, new leatherette, apple juice, gentle smoke (this time), almonds, and rather less coastal elements, perhaps because of those 'freshly charred hogsheads'. But there is rather a lot of cough syrup. With water: linseed oil, wool, Barbour grease, new wellies and porridge. Prettish Scottish, no?

restaurant Palate

awesome salty sweetness, with some tropical fruits from those fresh-charred hoggies – probably – and many oysters and many lemons. Excellent. With water: terrific, saltier yet, with olives stuffed with almonds or anchovy paste. I mean both, but separately. I know what I'm trying to say

timer Finish

long, more on ashes and olives

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