Caol Ila 1982 25 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 67 by Dave Broom and Martine Nouet.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Big. Early morning fishing trip:bait box (dried fish scales and lugworm extract), alongside a bacon sandwich (white bread/butter/smoked bacon). In time, smoky fish stock. Sea breezes. Real freshness. Palate Smoke at the front of the mouth. Tongue coating. Smoked fish cooked in hay. Great feel and delivery. Finish Angelica. Oyster with a drop of tabasco. Comment Perfect balance. An extremely good Caol Ila. Recommended.

Martine Nouet Nose Pungent if not spirit. Spirity. Smells young. Iodinic. Medicinal. With water, barley sugar. Palate Deceptive sweetness at first, quickly wiped out by an aggressive bite. Tar, once diluted, gets malty with a citrussy touch. Finish Short with a sooty hint. Comment Like an unripe fruit. Too biting, too thin flavourwise. Possibly a tired cask.