Caol Ila Moch

43°

Distillery : Caol Ila - Islay

Bourbon Casks

Original Bottling

Core Range

Single Malt

Launched in 2011

Peated around 35 ppm

This is now the distillery's entry-level range, given the age, which is not specified. However, it's not the cheapest.

Let's Taste It : 

An avalanche of coarse salt, iodine, sea spray and kelp. Fresh lemon peel, an ounce of vanilla. Steamy smoke, a very mineral, even metallic touch. Seashells stuck to the rock. Behind, a dash of liquid honey. On the palate, honey and peat come through, lemon, white pepper, oyster, bottarga, it's slightly acidic. A stony taste on the finish, quite long, sparkling, caramel, peat and coconut milk. It's a very maritime profile, I really like it, for a NAS at less than 45° it's really extraordinary.

 

In Short, 

The nose is truly superb, the finish very pleasant and the palate a little lighter. That said, the aromas alone, which offer the quintessence of Caol Ila, are a must. 

Score : 85

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