Caol Ila 1982 SMWS 53.45

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Caol Ila
Bottler	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1982
Bottled Year	2000
Age	18년
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	59.8%
Volume	700 ml 750 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Oaky

Vanilla

Maritime

Fruity

Creamy

Citrus

Honey

Sweet

Spicy

Nutty

Dried Fruit

Herbal

Floral

Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

pale gold

air Nose

I’m finding less peat than in earlier bottlings of Caol Ila Unpeated, as if time had erased the remaining smokiness. What I’m rather finding here is some kind of peach and custard tarte, sponge cake, Danish pastries, and quite a lot of sea air, which is a little surprising since there’s no peat and since Caol Ila does not mature on location. We’re rather reminded of Arran here, and perhaps of new Bruichladdich. With water: more preserved fruits

restaurant Palate

creamy and Haribo-y. Bubblegum, custard, white chocolate, preserved apricots, and quite a lot of white pepper from the oak. A drop of gewürztraminer. With water: gets almost muscaty, very fruity for sure, and I’m even finding my beloved mirabelles. Now the body’s rather light, perhaps even a tad more ‘Lowlands’ than ‘Highlands’. The big stills?

timer Finish

medium, very fruity, almost bonbony. Tinned litchis

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