Caol Ila 1982 WIN First Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Whisky Import Nederland (WIN) |
| Bottling Series | First Cask |
| Vintage | 1982 |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | Ex-Bourbon |
| Cask Number | 741 |
| Bottles Released | 220 |
| ABV | 60.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
this is another story, and a rather unusual old Caol Ila. More complex but also a tad ‘dirtier’ – not that it’s a flaw, mind you. Quite some liquorice, buttered caramel, mead (unusually big notes), pine resin, a little camphor, fisherman’s boat (diesel oil included), cut grass… With water: now, this got really spectacular. It smells just like an excellent green tea! Plus quite some peat of course
restaurant Palate
oily mouth feel and once again, an unusual profile. Very liquoricy and very earthy/leafy. Various herbal teas (cherry stem, hawthorn), notes of fresh mushrooms - ‘peppered boletus’ – don’t know if you can find that where you live, more liquorice in all its forms (including salty)… Quite a monster, very, very concentrated. With water: gets a little more ‘normal’ but still with something pleasantly dirty. We get hints of thyme and lavender (not he dreadful, perfumy kind of lavender.)
timer Finish
long, more on liquorice roots, resin (and mastic) and salt