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Private Collection Caol Ila 1988 Cognac Finish

Brand Private Collection
Expression Caol Ila 1988 Cognac Finish
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Vintage 1988
Abv 40.00%
Produced at Gordon & MacPhail
Region Islay
Availability Limited worldwide
Guide Price £26-£40 (US$41-US$65)
Website http://www.gordonandmacphail.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 14 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Junipery, but less robustly peaty.
Palate
Much sweeter. Creamy, Oily.
Finish
Juniper and sea-salt in a savoury struggle against gingerbread and quince.
Comment
All the action is in that finish. A clear points victory for the whisky, with brandy going the distance.

Jim Murray

Nose
Bolder peat. Sweet enticing.
Palate
Sweet and chewy malt and then an eruption of peat and spice.
Finish
Long and lingering, a simplistic, entirely uncluttered infusion of malt and peat.
Comment
A much truer translation of Caol Ila

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