Old & Rare Caol Ila 28 Years Old 1979

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 67 by Dave Broom and Martine Nouet.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Light as rainwater. Needs time for a lint-like aroma to emerge followed by melon, oyster liquor, wet bracken and light smoke. Hint of phenols, though it’s more ozone than fire. Swimming pool. Palate Good feel. Much sweeter than the nose and the smoke also comes through, adding another dimension, but it falls apart easily and quickly. Finish Bandages. Comment Good but pretty tired.

Martine Nouet Nose Grassy. Lemon balm. Touch of aniseed. Quite prickly but clean. Opens up on fruit notes (cider, lemon zest). Palate Sweet but assertive. Flowing nicely on the tongue. Pineapple drop. Faint smoke in the back. Finish Dry, grassy. Comment A kick you up dram. Becomes more interesting with a dash of water. To keep for a wintery miserable day.