Caol Ila 1976 MoS Angel's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Malts of Scotland (MoS) |
| Bottling Series | Angel's Choice |
| Vintage | 1976 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 38년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | MoS 14020 |
| Bottles Released | 125 |
| ABV | 47.2% |
| Volume | 50 ml 350 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
dark straw (yay!)
air Nose
it’s what we used to find in Caol Ila from the 1960s, G&M bottlings and such, that is to say more fatty/fishy and oily/tarry notes, rather than a sharper lemony/mineral profile. So it’s certainly a fatter style, obviously more ‘old-skool’, but I’m also surprised to find a few more modern touches, around vanilla and, dare I say, coconut. Just touches, just touches… There’s also more and more pitch and Barbour grease, which is definitely ‘old-skool’. Great old white wine. Say Montrachet?
restaurant Palate
good, forget about anything related to tiredness, this baby must have seen some relatively active oak in recent years. Indeed I find touches of ginger and nutmeg, which is a little unusual in very old whiskies. On the other hand, there’s also an avalanche of lemons and grapefruits, then pepper and mustard, then salty fish and heavy liquorice. It’s truly big whisky, almost beastly
timer Finish
extremely long, peppery, lemony and salty
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