Caol Ila 1966 It
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Intertrade (It) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1966 |
| Bottled Year | 1985 |
| Age | 19년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 240 |
| ABV | 58.3% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 1966년 빈티지 카올 일라 특유의 정제된 피트 스모크와 농축된 해풍 미네랄 향이 가장 먼저 두드러진다. 인터트레이드 보틀링의 19년 숙성이 명확하게 드러나며 58.3 도수의 무가수 보틀링이 향의 농도를 단단히 잡는다. 팰럿에서는 옅은 약품, 따뜻한 가죽, 시트러스 껍질이 순차적으로 발전하고 60년대 중반 카올 일라 특유의 직선적인 피트 구조감이 균형이 단단하다. 피트 캐릭터의 직선적 골격이 미들 팰럿 중심축을 단단히 잡는다. 아일라 특유의 해풍 미네랄 결이 후반부 잔향의 정체성을 만든다. 피니시는 길고 정제된 페놀 잔향이 또렷하다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
a clean and fruity start, with whiffs of liquorice allsorts, dill and celery flight around, then a little cinchona/bitter tonic, the whole getting then more focused on everything from ‘there’, that is to say wood ashes, wet sand (the beach, really), motor oil (and paraffin), a little gentian and other rooty notes. Finally a little fresh marzipan (not cheapo confectionary), infused green tealeaves, and maybe white cherries and overripe apples. More and more coastal on ‘subsequent nosing’ powerful and quite aggressive, kind of rustic and very authentic, whatever that means. Kind of candied, peppery, peaty, with a lot of melon jam. Very unusual. With water: more ash and smoke, more classical
restaurant Palate
rather round and even kind of mellow, reminding me of old versions of Caol Ila in a certain way (pre-1974). Some liquorice, notes of salty oysters, the lemon that goes well along, then quite some nutmeg and a little cinnamon from the oak, plain wood (chewed pencil), maybe a little tapioca (faint dustiness) and finally hints of cherries just like we had on the nose (not too ripe bigaroons). Medium peatiness round and powerful, full, peppery. Loads of peat and orange liqueur, extremely rich. Smoked tea. With water: it got fabulously round and balanced. Kumquats, pepper and smoke. It’s maybe not the most complex CI ever but it’s very, very ‘full’. Very, very superb!
timer Finish
medium to long, with a nice clean ‘smoky/dusty bitterness’, apple peel, and more spices in the aftertaste (pepper and cardamom)