Caol Ila1983 30 yo

 

 
55,1°
Distillery : Caol Ila - Islay
Refill Bourbon and Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2014
Cask Strength
Peated around 35 ppm

 This limited edition of 7,638 bottles was launched as part of Diageo Special Releases in 2014.

Let's Taste It :

Evanescent iodine. Then fruits, pear, greengage, an ounce of liquorice. Vanilla. All very woody, varnished, crushed quinces. Almost imperceptible smoke and peat. Slight acidity. Very syrupy on the palate, barley sugar, baked apples from the oven, braised caramel, dried figs, rising spices, cinnamon, a bit earthy, but it's nonetheless very sweet, almond paste, pastry cream, frosting. Quite a long finish, on prunes, vine leaves, chives, dried apricots. Clay, sun, sea foam.

In Short,

A superb blend, very fruity and complex, but I wasn't overwhelmed. Perhaps I missed something, or the sample wasn't of good quality. In any case, it all seemed to me a little overrated.

Score : 90 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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