Caol Ila 1996 SMWS 53.202 A Bracing Outdoors Loving Character
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 17년 |
| Cask Type | Refill ex-bourbon hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.4% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
this is a much flintier version of Caol Ila, with a little more vanilla as well. Seawater, green apples, fresh almonds and fresh mint. ‘Pleasant’ plastic (brand new tennis shoes). Not a peat monster either. With water: gets much more organic, vegetal and even a little resinous. Fern, moss, pine needles, then ‘a bag of langoustines’, oysters… Caol Ila spends very little time on Islay (usually a few days) but this ‘coastalness’ is truly amazing
restaurant Palate
classic, excellent young Caol Ila. Fresh almonds, oysters (salt), fresh butter, crystallised lemons and just a little mint and liquorice. Simply very good. With water: more of the same, only rounder
timer Finish
long, clean and even saltier
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