Rare Malts Caol Ila 1977, 20 Years Old Tasting notes and reviews
Rare Malts Caol Ila 1977, 20 Years Old
- Brand
- Rare Malts
- Expression
- Caol Ila 1977, 20 Years Old
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Age
- 20 years old
- Abv
- 61.30%
- Vintage
- 1977
- Produced at
- ~ Caol Ila Distillery
- Region
- Islay
- Website
- www.malts.com
- Availability
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Michael Jackson
90- Nose
- Powerfully aromatic. Roasted peppers. Olives. Salt.
- Palate
- Oily, soothing. Roasted peppers, olives, lemon juice.
- Finish
- Dry, junipery, vine-leaves, stemmy. Intense, expressive.
- Comment
- A wonderful aperitif. Who would have thought of a Scotch to precede Greek food?
Jim Murray
75- Nose
- Fat, oily and lazilly smoky. Slightly kippery with salt and vanilla.
- Palate
- Sweet at first then a massive oaky intervention which dries the malt. Peat and dark chocolate.
- Finish
- Dark chocolate digestive biscuits with a peaty, toasty edge. Some saltiness comes through on the clinging, oily finish. Slightly tired oak spoils the balance.
- Comment
- A big malt, but carrying little of the magic that sets Port Ellen apart in this group. A stark reminder of what Islay has lost.
Whisky Magazine Issue 3
Irish whiskey - Wood ageing - How malt gets its character.
Published May 1999.
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