Caol Ila 2000 SMWS 53.151 Perfect simplicity
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | Perfect simplicity |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 10년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Ex-bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 53.151 |
| Bottles Released | 301 |
| ABV | 58.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
dark straw
air Nose
of course more oomph. Punchy, grassy, waxy and floral, all that at the same time. Starts on heavy notes of orange-scented candles, marmalade, cut grass, lilac and peonies, orange blossom water… And then it’s the oak that starts to play its part, with something buttery (pleasantly so), vanilla, apple skin, grated coconut… Very nice, a little austere but very nice
restaurant Palate
a rather perfect attack blending a little coffee, pear sweets, cooked rhubarb and tea. Really robust whisky, old style. Goes on with more fruits (I can taste peaches, very sweet apples and dried figs) and the oak again, a very good one. Gets nicely dry just like tea. Good in all senses of the word
timer Finish
long, sweet, liquoricy, with a little pepper and an aftertaste on dried ginger and pineapple slices. A very good old whisky that’s got lots to tell us. Stories from the good old times? 87 points. August 2007 - part 2 <--- August 2007 - part 3 ---> September 2007 - part 1 C heck the index of all entries: Whisky Music Nick's Concert Reviews Web Whiskyfun Best malts I had these weeks - 90+ points only - alphabetical: Caol Ila 4200 days old (57.7%, Signatory, Bottling No. 17, circa 2000) Caol Ila 15 yo 1989/2005 (58.1%, Jack Wieber’s Castle series, cask #4544, 180 bottles) Caol Ila 1979/2006 (46%, Jean Boyer's Best Casks of Scotland) Glenury 32 yo 1972/2005 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 226 bottles) St. Magdalene 11 yo 1982/1994 (61.5%, Cadenhead) St. Magdalene 15 yo 1964/1979 (45.7%, Cadenhead) Linlithgow 1982/1999 (62.7%, Mackillop’s Choice, cask #1337) Linlithgow 30 yo 1973/2004 (59.6%, OB, 1500 bottles)
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