Caol Ila 1993 SMWS 53.461 Enthralling Elegance
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | Enthralling Elegance |
| Vintage | 1993 |
| Bottled Year | 2023 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | Refill bourbon hogshead |
| Cask Number | 53.461 |
| Bottles Released | 266 |
| ABV | 52.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | Artist #13 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Artist #13
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
the problem with Caol Ila is that it's an almost eternal spirit; I don't think we've ever tasted one that was truly tired. The downside is that they never really, exactly seem to age, and a thirty-year-old can appear to be fifteen or even ten. That's somewhat the case here, to be honest. Crabs, oysters, beach sand, ashes, pine needles, lemon and green apple, and wait, a few touches of exotic fruits indeed. Papaya and banana. With water: not much more. A bit of carbon paper and old magazines. Like National Geographic from the 1970s
restaurant Palate
anyway, 1993 was just yesterday. More seriously, you can sense an 'age-related transmutation', but more towards old manzanilla or dry Madeira. Grape seed oil. Very intriguing. With water: various oils, smoked fish, banana skin. One must be careful with water
timer Finish
good length, on smoked herbal teas. Lapsang souchong, apple peelings
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