Caol Ila 2014 MM The Art of Maturation - Benchmark

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryCaol Ila
BottlerMurray McDavid (MM)
Bottling Series-
Vintage2014
Bottled Year2023
Age9년
Cask TypeTokaji Wine Finish
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV55.4%
Volume700 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
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Flavor Profile

Oaky
Vanilla
Sweet
Smoky
Fruity
Creamy
Spicy
Peaty
Citrus
Dried Fruit
Honey
Maritime
Herbal
Nutty
Floral
Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

copper amber

air Nose

I doubt they would have bottled a wrecked octave, right. Shall we call this one 'medicinal walnuts'? It's really a strange combination, but it could really work, not too sure, water is needed… With water: more medicinal walnuts, soy sauce, lovage, Maggi, parsley, perhaps dried morels…

restaurant Palate

forget about malt whisky and imagine you're in Jerez, drinking some old very oloroso-y VORS that's got a little gunpowder and pine ashes. With water: bresaola, biltong, those kinds of meaty treats. Eating bits of pipe tobacco

timer Finish

long, still pretty huge. Smoke, walnuts, medicines, liquorice. A lot of pencils shavings in the aftertaste, which is typically 'octave' in my book

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