Caol Ila 1982 VM The Cooper's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd. (VM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1982 |
| Bottled Year | 1994 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 64.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
64도라는 높은 도수 탓에 노즈는 처음엔 닫혀 있고 보리 사탕과 마지팬 정도만 잡힌다. 물을 조금 더하면 굴과 호두, 레몬, 검은 올리브, 시가 재가 차례로 명확하게 드러난다. 팰럿은 입술을 찌를 만큼 날이 서 있으나 라임즙과 생호두, 잿내가 정확히 자리를 잡고 슈거파우더와 소금기가 혀끝에서 맞선다. 피니시는 길고 짭조름하며 절인 안초비 같은 짠맛이 오래 남는다. 물을 30도까지 희석해도 구조가 무너지지 않는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale white wine, almost white
air Nose
it’s not easy to get something at first nosing, because of the high strength. Maybe a little barley sugar? Marzipan? Vicks Vaporub? Not much else but one can feel that something’s happening ‘underneath’. Water please! With water: wonderful. It’s still got these grainy/barleyish notes from youth, but all these oysters, walnuts, lemons, sardines (yes), black olives and cigar ashes make it, well, wonderful. Very classy spirit
restaurant Palate
will burn your lips and your throat but it’s worth it – almost. One of the crispest attacks I’ve ever encountered. Lime juice, fresh walnuts, oysters and truckloads of ashes, with a blend of icing sugar and salt playing with the tip of your tongue. Ah, yes, it IS full bodied ;-). With water: same, really, which is good news. I kept adding water until it reached around 30% and it never quite changed
timer Finish
long, very briny, salty. Tinned anchovies?