Caol Ila 18 Years Old Tasting notes and reviews
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Caol Ila 18 Years Old
- Brand
- Caol Ila
- Expression
- 18 Years Old
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Age
- 18 years old
- Abv
- 43.00%
- Produced at
- Caol Ila Distillery
- Region
- Islay
- Availability
- UK, soon selected countries worldwide
- Website
- www.malts.com
Whisky Magazine Issue 25
Whisky and humour - John Glaser - Cragganmore - Grain whisky tasting.
Published August 2002.
Michael Jackson
85- 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
72- 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).
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