Caol Ila 2008 GM Connoisseurs Choice - Cask Strength
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | Connoisseurs Choice - Cask Strength |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Bottled Year | 2021 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | 312059 |
| Bottles Released | 314 |
| ABV | 57.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
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Flavor Profile
Smoky
Peaty
Sweet
Oaky
Fruity
Creamy
Vanilla
Maritime
Dried Fruit
Spicy
Honey
Citrus
Chocolate
Herbal
Nutty
Floral
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
much fruitier than the 2013, with ripe mirabelle plums and apples, even cider. As a result, the peat seems lighter at this stage. With water: and voilà, again a new jumper in pure virgin wool and porridge. Also cold smoke, as in a kiln that hasn't been used since the last festival
restaurant Palate
still that lovely fruitiness on the attack, but then quite massive white and green peppers come in, further accentuating the much more brutal peat on the palate. With water: similar. One wonders if there's some cabernet here, bringing in its notes of pepper and green and red bell pepper
timer Finish
long, quite harsh, peppery, but plum jam comes through to rebalance everything in the aftertaste
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