Caol Ila 1972 JG

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Caol Ila
Bottler	Jas. Gordon & Co. (JG)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1972
Bottled Year	1987
Age	-
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	40.0%
Volume	750 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Sweet

Maritime

Honey

Oaky

Fruity

Spicy

Vanilla

Floral

Citrus

Herbal

Creamy

Dried Fruit

Chocolate

Nutty

Tasting Notes

air Nose

even at 40% ABV, the old Caol Ilas demonstrate some power, with a gorgeous smoke reminiscent of an old oil stove that's backdrafting a bit, carbon, pencil lead, charcoal, or even a bonfire on the beach with driftwood and dry seaweed. There's also a bit of fat, tallow, some cough syrup notes, cough lozenges, and then fruitier touches, like in all these old peated whiskies from Islay, but here it's rather the bergamot that takes over from Bowmore's famous mango or Laphroaig's passion fruit

restaurant Palate

here too we are surprised by the depth and lack of weakness in this old malt which will have nonetheless spent nearly forty years in a simple screw-cap bottle. The same fattiness (bacon), the smoky and medicinal side, bergamots and yuzu, a bit of pine sap, then a growing salinity... One could come to prefer these lower degrees to the full proof and other cask strengths. You are right, let's not exaggerate

timer Finish

lighter, which is quite normal, but still very evocative of Islay. You could almost hear some old sea shanties in a pub on the island; after all, the Ileachs are known to sing in tune even after a few too many drinks

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