Caol Ila 1983 HSC Livigno Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | High Spirits' Collection (HSC) |
| Bottling Series | Livigno Collection |
| Vintage | 1983 |
| Bottled Year | 2013 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | 1460 |
| Bottles Released | 60 |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
dark straw
air Nose
proof! Graceful indeed, much more complex than the restless youngsters that we tried yesterday, with waxes, oils, zests, almonds, seaweed, oysters, anchovies, sardines, overripe apples, ink, greasy grasses, engine oil, hessian and almonds. And if you’re nosing deeply, you’re transported to a meadow on the southeast shore of Islay. That would be the Oa, wouldn’t it
restaurant Palate
pretty perfect. There’s maybe a very small kind of chemical touch in the very first drops (Fanta-like), but then it’s a perfect old Caol Ila, still vibrant (as they say – you can’t write tasting notes if you don’t use vibrant from time to time), with some salt, olive brine, lemon, smoked salmon, lapsang souchong and this very particular grassiness that’s to be found in… old Caol Ila. Some kind of cactus?
timer Finish
quite long, mainly on smoked salmon, then lemon. Love it