Caol Ila Distillery
ABV: 56.7%
Age: 15 Years Old
Style: Single Malt
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Bottling: Dewar Rattray
Overall
Score
8.4
Nose
The memory of grazed knees (pink dettol), pickled ginger and rescue remedy. Creosoted fenceposts and a little chlorine whiff. Some earthiness and lavender, and becoming floral.
Palate
Creosote, coal tar and aniseed. Smoked hickory.
Finish
Burnt twigs after a marshmallow toasting.
Comment
Another good example from Mr Consistency, Caol Ila.
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