Murray McDavid Caol Ila 1989

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 6 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Light peat and iodine. Palate Junipery. Interplay of stemmy dryness and sweetness. Finish Tobacco-like. Comment On the light side, but with some delicacy and complexity.

Jim Murray Nose Classic and quite unmistakable Caol Ila with its ultra-clean, delightfully oily gristy peatiness. Palate Malt-sweet at first and them an intense build-up of clean, uncomplex peat. Chewy and fat. Finish Long, sweet and gristy with just a gentle oak follow through. Comment Caol Ila is not renowned for its complexity but this is as good as it gets at what its best at:offering big peat in a sweet, oily manner. Excellent.