Caol Ila 2012 ICC Cask, Plants & Blossoms
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Islay Cask Company (ICC) |
| Bottling Series | Cask, Plants & Blossoms |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Bottled Year | 2020 |
| Age | 8년 |
| Cask Type | Koval Cask Finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 141 |
| ABV | 60.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | Nepeta - Inner Cask Circle |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Nepeta - Inner Cask Circle
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
a very maritime start, very ‘classical’, on a full plate of oysters plus quite some smoke (peat of course but also plain wood). Lots of iodine and something slightly medicinal (bandages) that usually belongs more to the south shore of Islay. Crisp and rather beautifully sharp, developing on the more usual green apples and hints of wet stones. Remains very smoky but more on wood, leaves and grass (garden bonfire) than on plain peat. Not too complex but extremely enjoyable
restaurant Palate
probably fruitier and smoother at the attack, sort of tamed, then develops on touches of liquorice and smoked tea before it gets back to the more common mix of smokiness, lemon juice and seawater (a little salt). Perfectly balanced and highly drinkable, with a rather long finish on green tea, grapefruit and liquorice sticks. A totally flawless young Caol Ila just for our pleasure. 87 points . Caol Ila 8 yo ‘Unpeated Style’ (59.8%, OB, 12990 bottles, 2006) A much awaited official non-peaty Caol Ila, i.e ‘Highlands Caol Ila’ as the blenders call it. ‘Unpeated Style’ may mean that this one isn’t completely unpeated – let’s see…
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