54,7°
Distillery : Caol Ila - Islay
Italian Red Wine Casks Finish
Independent Bottling
By Brühler Whiskyhaus
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2022
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 35 ppm
In the small town of Brühl in Germany is the Whiskyhaus, a whisky store that many
dream of visiting. And for the past few years, its owner, Marco Bonn,
has been delighting us with more and more independent bottlings. Most
are released under the A Dream of Scotland banner, since these are Single Malts from
Scotland. The label is adorned with a pretty design, and the
maturations are often original, such as this Caol Ila which has been
finished in Italian wine barrels. On the other hand, no indication on
the first ageing, but it must be Bourbon barrels. It gave 472 bottles
which were quickly sold.
Let's Taste It :
It's the beautiful Caol Ila ashes, Very black smoke and soot, we're in front of a bonfire, the logs are charred, still burning. After a
while, it becomes fruity, blackberries and blackcurrants, it goes very
well together. At the end, slightly acidic, with lingonberries and red currants.
The smoke intensifies. Much more fruity on the palate, raspberry and
pomegranate, we barely feel the peat, some spices, pepper, tinder,
nutmeg. Nice fullness in the mouth. Beautiful finish, not extraordinary, with a return of coal. It's quite long though. Varnished wood, warm
chestnuts, damp earth.
In Short,
It's a good one, the Italian wine gives a slightly acidic fruity touch which is very nice, and the ashy smoke is particularly intense.
Only the finish is a bit below, but in any case this bottler is to be
followed closely. The prices are high, but it could be worse, given the rush every time a new bottle
comes out. They dren't available for long.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Chaoseum - First Step to Hell
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