Caol Ila 1993 IM Chieftain's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Ian Macleod (IM) |
| Bottling Series | Chieftain's Choice |
| Vintage | 1993 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | 11년 |
| Cask Type | St. Emilion Finish |
| Cask Number | 90291 - 95 |
| Bottles Released | 1932 |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
quite similar to the old 8 yo but perhaps a little less complex and more powerful. Maybe that’s only the slightly higher ABV. Gets extremely lemony and caramelly at the same time, smelling like a lemon pie that just came out of the oven. Gets slightly sourish (notes of ginger ale, stale cider). A very nice nose in any case
restaurant Palate
this time it’s really bolder, creamier, with a similar profile as the 8yo’s but everything is sort of amplified. The finish is even longer as well, perhaps a little more on pepper but with always these bold lemony notes. Excellent again, the nose was a bit less complex but the palate is bolder. Okay, same rating: 85 points . MUSIC – Recommended listening - Somebody wrote that their songs are 'the recording of our decadent, materialistic society's final moments, before our engines fail and we crash into a churning sea of revolution (or, at least, recession).' Hmm... Is that the reason why Black Box Recorder did this very nice Bowie cover, the famous Rock n roll suicide.mp3 ? Anyway, please buy their music if you like it. October 20, 2005 TASTING - SIX YOUNG INDIE CAOL ILAS Caol Ila 11 yo 1993/2004 ‘Maverick’ (46%, Murray McDavid, bourbon/chenin) Chenin is a grape variety that’s mostly used in the Loire valley, where it gives notably the best sweet wines but also some sharp, dry ones
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