Caol Ila 18 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 25 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Fragrant. Menthol. Markedly Vegetal. Vanilla pod. Creamy. Palate Firmer. Much bigger. Much more expressive. Sweeter. Leafy sweetness. Spring greens. Crushed almonds. Rooty, cedary. Finish Some peaty bitterness. Big. Long, warming. Comment The most vegetal and assertive of the three expressions. Lots of contribution from the wood.

Dave Broom Nose Darker in colour, some vanilla and a heavy floral note (bluebell). Light oaky notes, orange/lemon and some smoke. Palate Rounded and quite sweet to start then begins to dry in the centre. Good weight. Some oak. Finish Lightly smoky and herbal (dried thyme). Comment Dry, crisp and mature with more of a contribution from the cask (not OTT though).