Caol Ila 1980 WM Barrel Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Wilson & Morgan (WM) |
| Bottling Series | Barrel Selection |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 1995 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
옅은 황금빛이 맑게 빛난다. 1980년 아일라 카올일라를 18년 숙성해 1995년에 병입한 이 보틀링은 코끝에 레몬 껍질과 바다 내음, 가벼운 피트 연기를 실어 보낸다. 46도의 부드러운 질감이 혀를 미끄러지듯 감싸며 풋사과와 굴, 백후추의 알싸함이 차례로 피어난다. 여운에는 재를 머금은 훈연과 미네랄의 짠맛이 길게 이어지며 오래된 아일라의 단정한 품격을 남긴다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
this is so different from the Mo Or! On the one hand, it’s cleaner, more mineral and peatier Caol Ila. On the other hand, it’s narrower and less complex. The colour is lighter but there is more oak influence, especially vanilla. More than sulphur, caramel or even free radicals ;-), excessive vanilla is the worst thing that can happen to malt whisky in my opinion. And believe me, some distillers are committing suicide these days, unknowingly. Trumpetting suicide! But rant over, that is not the case at all here, this is a beautiful old Caol Ila, just simpler and also smokier than its bro. Also wonderful notes of smoked salted almonds
restaurant Palate
once again, this is a little simpler but on the other hand, the lemon is louder and lemon would just lift the crappiest spirit in my experience. So yeah, lemon, oysters and kippers, all that smoked to perfection. More brine after a moment, while the spirit looses a bit of steam… While getting earthier as well… Saltier as well…
timer Finish
longer, very salty. Amazingly salty in fact, what happened? And there’s even a little chilli in the aftertaste, as well as much more smoke a d a feeling of lemonade