Caol Ila 1992 IM Chieftain's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Ian Macleod (IM) |
| Bottling Series | Chieftain's Choice |
| Vintage | 1992 |
| Bottled Year | 2003 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 7240 - 7243 |
| Bottles Released | 1662 |
| ABV | 50.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale straw
air Nose
very typical, maybe even fresher than usual. Beautiful liquorice and smoke plus whiffs of fisherman’s nest. There’s lots of young indie Caol Ilas in the market and some are sometimes a little boring (too similar to justify bottling as a single cask, even if they’re above average) but this one is really great. Development: peatier and rather more medicinal than the usual young Caol Ilas in fact, more like a Laphroaig
restaurant Palate
enjoyable attack on gentian spirit, very earthy, with a very pleasant bitterness (strong green tea). Also apple skin… Less peaty than on the nose but it gets beautifully rounded after a little time, despite the heavy attack. Long and very pleasant finish, spicy and peppery. 89 points . Plus these very good, but very similar recent Caol Ilas – no need to write extensive tasting notes, they are all more or less the same… Caol Ila 12 yo 1992/2005 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask 388 bottles) Simple but totally flawless. Warming. 85 points . Caol Ila 15 yo 1990/2005 (55%, Wilson & Morgan, casks #4709/4710, 600 bottles) Just a little aromatically weak in the finish but otherwise excellent. 85 points Caol Ila 15 yo 1991/2006 (56,7%, Dewar Rattray, bourbon C#743, 315 bottles) Same. All these Caol Ilas are extremely similar but excellent. 85 points Caol Ila 1996/2006 (57%, Berry Bros.) Same as others, i.e. very good. 85 points . Caol Ila 1994/2005 (58,2%, G&M Cask, First fill sherry butts #12423 & 12424) The sherry brings an extra-dimension. Slight rubber on the palate. Too bad, it would have made it to 90 points. 84 points . MUSIC – Recommended listening: Blind Melon were different, too bad they happened to split up after a rather somber route and the death of their leader. But let's have Mouthful of cavities.mp3 and St Andrew's Hall.mp3 today and then, please buy their music... January 14, 2007 TASTING – TWO NEW 14 yo ROSEBANKS Rosebank 14 yo 1992/2006 (46%, Coopers Choice, matured for 7 years in sherry)
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