Caol Ila 1979 VM The Cooper's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd. (VM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1979 |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | Oak Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 58.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 카올 일라 특유의 정제된 피트 연기와 레몬, 바닷바람의 향이 명확하게 드러난다. 1979년 증류된 20년 숙성답게 옅은 왁스와 올리브, 미네랄의 뉘앙스가 차례로 발전한다. 팰럿은 58.2도의 도수 위로 훈연과 시트러스, 짭조름한 소금기가 또렷한 균형을 이룬다. 피니시는 마른 재와 해초의 기운이 길고 깔끔하게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
no sign of this baby being 30 years of age, rather a very clean and fresh profile, all on fresh walnuts, apple peelings and limestone, which sometimes happens in middle-aged Caol Ilas that lost part of their fire, often for the better. Medium-peated. More green tea after a moment, hints of mercurochrome. Orange blossom and vanilla. This one probably needs water. With water: very beautiful, ‘the scent of Islay’. Fresh peated walnuts and the beach. Cough syrup
restaurant Palate
excellent attack, on these camphory and resinous notes that scream ‘old Islay’. I must say this one has something of some old Ardbegs, with a beautiful tar and some old spices and ancient liqueurs (whatever that means). Some salt too. Brilliant palate so far. With water: a little less ‘old Ardbeg’ but there’s quite some salt left, and its medicinal side too. The peat is rather big despite its thirty years of age. Just great
timer Finish
long, wide, doing the peacock’s tale