Caol Ila 1980 HSC Natural Cask Strength Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | High Spirits' Collection (HSC) |
| Bottling Series | Natural Cask Strength Selection |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | 4690 |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 60.1% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
more oak in there, as the darker colour suggested. Hints of sour wood at first nosing, then cider apples, brine, white wine (dry sauvignon blanc), and then an unexpected burst around white tequila notes. Not joking. With water: more of the same plus wet fabric (old tweed jacket after a heavy shower – or something like that). Okay, less tequila
restaurant Palate
richer and fatter than the Maltman, not only because of the higher strength. More of everything, peat, kippers, brine, grapefruit, liquorice, gentian spirit… Very quaffable at 60% vol.! Hold on, 60% vol. at 30 years of age!? With water: some fresh almonds coming through, as often with Caol Ila in my opinion. That’s very nice
timer Finish
medium long, briny, slightly ashy (another marker). More peat and salt in the aftertaste
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