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	-
ABV	60.1%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Sweet

Vanilla

Maritime

Oaky

Fruity

Honey

Creamy

Spicy

Herbal

Floral

Dried Fruit

Nutty

Citrus

Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

straw

air Nose

I think it’s the first time I find no peat in an unpeated Caol Ila. Having said that I find quite some varnish and even nail polish, then the expected lemons and a lot of grass. Really a lot of grass. Also touches of vanilla but the whole is sharper than the sharpest young peated Caol Ilas. So far… With water: whelks and kiwis. I’m serious

restaurant Palate

again, no peat that I can find this time. Green apples, custard, fructose, marshmallows and, again and again, a lot of lemon. With water: becomes sweeter, not quite banana-sweet but quite. A little hazelnut liqueur, perhaps, then more green tea, which makes it rather dry

timer Finish

long, grassy. Green tea with a chunk of lemon. No milk, thanks

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