Dewar Rattray Caol Ila 15 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 55 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Delicate, fruity and creamy. Peaches in syrup. Rhubarb marmalade. Burnt twigs. Pine cone. Hint of mushroom broth. Wet sand. Touch of bog myrtle and pepper. Develops on buttery notes. Shortbread. Quite complex for a teenager. Palate Sweet and sour. Lemon meringue pie. Soot and smoke. Candied rhubarb. Luscious. Finish Gingery and dry. Comment An enticing young beauty. Matches subtlety with character.

Dave Broom Nose Moderate intensity showing beautifully integrated phenols: lightly perfumed (herbs), farmland, then sea spray, bitumen and finally smoked ham, kippers. Vibrant and complex. Palate Great mix of sweetness and phenolic depth: rosemary oil, bayleaf. An oily quality which allows the flavours to extend across the palate. Finish Cooked meats, sweet smoke. Comment Faultless balance. Has an extra dimension which just edges it past the Bowmore.