Caol Ila 1978 SMWS 53.4

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Caol Ila
Bottler	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1978
Bottled Year	1991
Age	-
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	64.2%
Volume	750 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Maritime

Vanilla

Smoky

Dried Fruit

Peaty

Fruity

Oaky

Sweet

Honey

Spicy

Citrus

Creamy

Nutty

Chocolate

Herbal

Floral

Tasting Notes

Colour

full gold

air Nose

ouch! As raw, spirity and almost pungent as the high ABV suggests. Antiseptic, a little varnish, mercurochrome, tincture of iodine, green apples, lemon, sheep (wet raw wool)… Big big big! With water: wowie! Old Marlboro, leather, many kinds of nuts, patchouli, high-end soy sauce, pepper, spearmint, nutmeg… Immensely complex. Another one that’s stellar at just 14 years of age. Mouth (neat – fear not Serge, fear not!): yah! Either I’m really getting used to it, or it’s not THAT strong. Let’s say it’s ‘ingestible’, mostly thanks to its rather perfect profile that includes a fruitiness that we didn’t find in any other of these six CIs. In short: a lot of lemon. I love lemon. With water: of yes, we’re close to the Platinum now, only more lemony

timer Finish

very long, very lemony, with dried fish and moderate smoke in the aftertaste

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