Caol Ila 2008 MMcK Gems of Scotland
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Morrison and MacKay (MMcK) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 7년 |
| Cask Type | Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale white wine
air Nose
huge differences. This has much less wood (and vanilla, coconut, ginger, and tutti quanti), and many more fruits, starting with some big and bold notes of freshly cut pears. Bags of them. It’s only after two or three minutes that the coastalness and the light smoke come out, both quite gracefully I have to say. Perhaps a little chlorine as well, iodine, fresh oysters… It’s lovely, but perhaps a little immature, as I also get a little varnish and acetone. Just wee whiffs
restaurant Palate
excellent, bright, fresh, ‘nervous’, tart, salty, smoky… In fact, I find it extremely salty, even saltier than the saltiest batches of Bowmore (when they used to roll the barrels in the loch from the distillery to the puffers – pure hearsay, of course). We’re almost in white mezcal territories here. Once again, immaturity has its upsides
timer Finish
long, sharp like a blade, and rather immaculate. Less citrus than usual
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