Caol Ila 2008 SMWS 53.279 Happy as a clam
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | Happy as a clam |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Bottled Year | 2018 |
| Age | 9년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 53.279 |
| Bottles Released | 257 |
| ABV | 59.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
we’re extremely close to MMcD’s 2011 here, this one having just a little more gooseberries, kiwis and rhubarb. As well as, perhaps, more fresh kelp, which makes it more coastal. Obviously. Other than that, it’s one of those very fresh, crystal-clean young CIs. With water: once again, that old tweed jacket that’s seen many rains and many moons…
restaurant Palate
class. Millimetric, with just an unexpected touch of rosewater on top of all this zesty, lemony, briny and smoky cavalcade. With water: ever saw all those lemon trees on Islay? They’re hidden within the central forest, that’s where the CI people harvest them while everyone’s busy on the shores…
timer Finish
long, a tad sweeter and rounder again, but not quite syrupy. I think it would be fair to mention limoncello again
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