Caol Ila 1983 MrW Spirit of Caledonia
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Mr.Whisky (MrW) |
| Bottling Series | Spirit of Caledonia |
| Vintage | 1983 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 27년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | 3623 |
| Bottles Released | 156 |
| ABV | 51.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
much more discreet than David Stirk’s despite the sherry. Strange… Touches of dried oranges and leather but not much more… It’s also a wee bit spirity… Maybe water is really needed? Hey, wait, now it comes out, all it needed was time. It’s quite superb, with some medicinal notes mingled with dried fruits and quite some fresh mint… Also whiffs of old books, which I always like (ha, no such things with the bloody iPads and Kindles, eh!) With water: more animal notes, mushrooms, well-aged jamon iberico (whatever), coffee… Wonderful
restaurant Palate
less lazy than with the nose and certainly more citrusy, with rather less sherry influence. Herbs, liquorice, orange drops, ashes and marmalade. Touches of curry and mustard on the tip of your tongue. Another excellent one, and entertaining at that. With water: fantastic now! Rich yet elegant, very ‘full’, nervous, sweet but not too much… Nutshell: peppered peated oranges (wot?)
timer Finish
long, in keeping with the attack
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