Caol Ila Cask Strength Tasting notes and reviews
Caol Ila Cask Strength
- Brand
- Caol Ila
- Expression
- Cask Strength
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Abv
- 55.00%
- Produced at
- Caol Ila Distillery
- Region
- Islay
- Website
- www.malts.com
- Availability
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Michael Jackson
82- 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
77- 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.
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