Caol Ila 2000 MacA
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | MacAlabur (MacA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | 3309935 |
| Bottles Released | 210 |
| ABV | 55.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale amber with salmony hues
air Nose
no extreme winey notes, that’s good. In fact, it’s the distillate that’s got the upper hand here, and this could be any excellent CI ex-refill sherry in my opinion, even if some aspects may come from the Opitz cask, such as these delicate mushroomy notes, the tinned litchis and, indeed, the juicy sultanas. In fact, it does give a slightly muscaty feeling but it’s all very elegant and fresh. Wow! With water: more of the same, this is unexpectedly delicate. Hints of Linzer Torte? ;-)
restaurant Palate
oh, this is even funnier. Sure it’s all a tad unlikely, especially the very sweet fruitiness, but, well, it works. Tinned litchis again, tangerines, blood oranges, Sichuan pepper and green pepper with the peat roaring underneath… It’s good and actually very funny! And always this muscaty feeling… with water: a delicacy, or rather kind of a high-end mandarine liqueur. A peated one, no need to say
timer Finish
long, more on bitter oranges and sultanas
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