Caol Ila Distillery
ABV: 50%
Age: 12 Years Old
Year Bottled: 2004
Style: Single Malt
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Bottling: Douglas Laing
Overall
Score
8.4
Nose
Complex and rich: burnt stick, wood ash, smoked ham and haddock, roasted pepper, chamois, Savlon, toasted oats. Creaminess.
Palate
Smoky and powerful with a dry start. Big and broad with layers of flavour: smoke, fish, coconut, wet grass, harbour fronts. Great balance.
Finish
Lightly medicinal.
Comment
An extra dimension over the OB.
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