Caol Ila 1984 WF
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | The Whisky Fair (WF) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1984 |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 22년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 261 |
| ABV | 55.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 천천히 돌리면 22년 묵은 쿨일라다운 맑은 황금빛이 유리벽을 따라 미끄러진다. 코끝으로 가져가면 버번 호그스헤드가 감싼 바다 연기와 레몬, 갓 깎은 풀향이 또렷하게 올라온다. 한 모금 머금으면 55.9도의 단단함 위로 옅은 토탄과 바닐라, 짭짤한 광물감이 혀를 채운다. 1984년 빈티지답게 삼키고 나면 부드러운 훈연과 시트러스가 길게 맴돈다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
exactly the DT, minus the sweetness. More earthy tones, damp earth, mushrooms, seaweed, a little mint… This one’s maybe a little more medicinal than other Caol Ilas, and certainly very fresh at 25 or 26 years of age. With water: much more width and much more depth than in the sister cask. Old herbal liqueurs, humus, cough medicine, then a little butterscotch… Pack of lozenges… Even hints of tropical fruits (passion)… Very nice complexity
restaurant Palate
bigger than the DT and much, much earthier. Quite some cinchona, ginger tonic, green tea, strong liquorice… It’s also much more medicinal and bitter. Heavily infused green tea. Quite a beast! With water: it became as meek as a lamb (almost), rounder, smoother, with the liquorice remaining in the background, together with wee touches of cumin. Really great now, very full, very satisfying
timer Finish
long, on the same flavours, maybe a tad more medicinal again