Caol Ila 1980 HSC
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | High Spirits' Collection (HSC) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 4690 |
| Bottles Released | 3 |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 1500 ml |
| Label | White Label Printed in Red - Distillery Picture |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
White Label Printed in Red - Distillery Picture
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
hold on, are you sure this is Caol Ila? It’s more medicinal than Laphroaig, more coastal than Ardbeg and more tarry than Port Ellen! Having said that, it all remains smooth and easy, but it does remind me more of pre-extension Coal Ila, such as the late-1960s vintages. Just ask Gordon & MacPhail. At random, I also find anchovies, bandages, olive oil, pitch, coal, seafood (crabs from the sound of Islay?) and touches of camphor. No need to say that all this is just perfect
restaurant Palate
perfect. Perfect balance, saltiness, lemon, fish, seashells, cough lozenges, kippers, salmiak, anchovies, urchins, oysters, clams… On second thought, maybe not clams. Perfect
timer Finish
good length, clean, complex, salty, coastal. No clams, not even in the aftertaste, which is tarrier