Caol Ila Cask Strength

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

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Intensely aromatic. Very light, sweetish, smokiness. Coconut. Grapefruit. Palate A lively interplay of flavours, with both malty sweetness and dryness and peppery dryness. Perfumy, with suggestions of thyme. Finish The flavours come together in a rousing finale, with the alcohol providing a back-beat. Comment The most fruity, fresh, peppery and lively of the three expressions. I loved all three. Scoring was a tough call.

Dave Broom Nose Perfumed and marine: hot seashells, medicinal, pancetta. Water (and it can take a fair bit) brings out smoke, fennel seed/anise, nut, wet grass, pepper. Palate Sweet with gingery spices. The smoke builds and builds on top of the oily texture. Finish Long, smouldering. Comment A young, in-your-face style that still has some complexity. Really delivers on the palate.