Caol Ila 1982 SMWS 53.9
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1982 |
| Bottled Year | 1995 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 62.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
another world, completely another world. Sure it’s hot and powerful but I do get a few camphory, tarry and resinous notes plus quite some pepper and ginger, a profile that reminds me of much older bottlings of CI and, to tell you the truth, of some old Ardbegs. With water: yes indeed, even if it got crisper and flintier and rather less medicinal. Maybe a tad more ‘Port Ellen’ this time. Huge notes of wet limestone and ‘the beach under the rain’
restaurant Palate
once again, there’s something antique in this one, that is to say notes of cough syrup and tar liqueur that are usually more to be found in older bottles. Also a great zestiness (lime juice). With water: bursts with Islayness, peat, iodine, oysters, lemon, pepper… And a slight sugariness in the background (orange drops.)
timer Finish
long, now ultra-clean, well in the style of the best Caol Ilas