Caol Ila 2007 SMWS 53.344 A seaside picnic
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | A seaside picnic |
| Vintage | 2007 |
| Bottled Year | 2020 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 53.344 |
| Bottles Released | 292 |
| ABV | 56.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine. NoseMalt : so much nicer when you know where it comes from! I mean, really, you could see the Paps of Jura, smell the seaweed from the Sound of Islay, the crabs that have just been caught, and even hear the sound of the Corryvreckan (I swear). Which is, by the way, much, much closer to Caol Ila than to Ardbeg. Other than that, we have some impeccable seaweed indeed, oysters, lemons, olive brine and cigar ashes. Hard to beat. With water: an immaculate coastal smokiness with some lemon
restaurant Palate
exactly what you would expect from a young, fierce Caol Ila. I’ll say it again, Caol Ila is gentle only in the laziest whisky literature. Wonderful saltiness, seashells, ashes, kippers, a lemony smoke (or smoky lemons) and a perfect purity. Pure and deep at the same time. With water: bad news for Caol Ila, no one will ever manage to further improve it, even with artificial intelligence. I mean, especially with A.I
timer Finish
medium, clean, rather fruity, which makes even more, as we say in Alsatian, süffich (drinkable and moreish)
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