Caol Ila 16 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 64 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Once the alcohol flashes off the smoke rushes out along with citrus, freshly cut green grass, oyster shells and a youthful bleachy note. Palate Good mix of intense leafy smoke and an oily succulent feel. Melon. Fresh fish. Generous and silky. Finish Smoky. Lobster creels. Comment Just one of a great clutch of smoky drams this time around.

Arthur Motley Nose White/lemon pepper, some cereally sweet oat notes of youth. Palate Lemon puff biscuits, vanilla and a leafiness. Achalky smokiness, and maybe like barbecued fish at times. Finish A lingering, tingling pepperiness. Comment Lively, lip-smacking Islay. More good stuff from Sukhinder and his Whisky Exchange gang.