Caol Ila 1984 MBa No. 52
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Maltbarn (MBa) |
| Bottling Series | No. 52 |
| Vintage | 1984 |
| Bottled Year | 2015 |
| Age | 31년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 68 |
| ABV | 54.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 31년 숙성이 다듬은 쿨일라 특유의 부드러운 피트 연기와 바다 내음, 시트러스가 먼저 두드러진다. 1984 빈티지답게 팰럿은 그을린 보리와 레몬, 가벼운 바닐라가 층을 이루며 54도의 도수가 긴 숙성의 매끄러움 위에 또렷한 힘을 더한다. 아일라 쿨일라의 보기 드문 올드 빈티지다운 우아한 스모크와 미네랄의 균형이 단단하고, 몰트반 보틀링의 피니시는 은은한 연기와 소금기가 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
sometimes Caol Ila seems eternal. I mean, you could come across very old ones that remained totally fresh and as playful as a bunch of nymphs, and this one’s just another example. The only signs of older age that you’ll notice are wonderful mentholated, terpenic, sappy tones that make it nose a bit like some artisan turpentine (Leonardo’s). Other than that, oysters (from Loch Gruinart, obviously), kelp, peat smoke and lemon are making the rendezvous. With water: fantastic. Goes towards old tailor’s shop, plasticine, lamp and linseed oil, turpentine indeed… We’re in Leonardo’s studio!
restaurant Palate
totally perfect. There’s more ‘time’ this time (!), with some chartreuse, maraschino, marzipan, smoked salmon, white pepper, lemon liqueur, a touch of diesel oil, and, well, ‘old Caol Ila’. S-u-p-e-r-b. With water: please call the anti-maltoporn brigade immediately! Adore the chlorophyll that comes out, amongst many other tiny flavours
timer Finish
perhaps only medium to long, but superbly resinous and almondy