Rare Malts Caol Ila 21 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 26 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Fresh. Dry. Oaky. Steely. Tannic apples. Juniper. Peppery (especially with water added). Palate Creamy. Oily. Briar-like dryness. Peppery. Salty. Finish Very dry. Intense. Long. Very warming. Comment Confident. Austere.

Dave Broom Nose A smoky delivery. Wet grass, cod liver oil, tar, heather root, slightly medicinal. A very clean peatiness in which everything seems well-defined and which builds to a smoky bacon note. Palate Powerful smokiness balanced by an oily centre. Smoky, but with a fragrant nature and sweet, juicy centre. Rich. Finish Dry. Smoked fish. Hessian. Comment Complex, great balance. Hidden malt? Not any more.