Caol Ila 2009 Artist Collective #3.2 9 yo

 

 

 

57,2°

Distillery : Caol Ila - Islay

3 Refill Sherry Butts 

Independent Bottling 

By La Maison du Whisky

Limired Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2019

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 35 ppm 

Part of the 3rd batch of Artist Collective, a range launched by La Maison du Whisky in 2017, this Caol Ila was aged for 9 years in 3 Sherry Butts, before giving birth to 1888 bottles. This is the 2nd Caol Ila in the range, out of the 8 available in the 6 Artist Collective batches.

Let's Taste It : 

Well-crafted nose, mainly focused on iodine, to which is added fairly thick peat, traces of icing sugar, white fruits, the tide and the sea breeze of course, lychee, Chasselas grapes, soft banana. A note of sweetness, perhaps whipped cream. Gresil, green wood. On the palate, a little alcohol, still icing sugar and lychees, then spices, rather strong, grey pepper, cumin. The finish isn't quite so devastating, I was expecting stronger, a bit vegetal, full of unctuous fruits, apricots, medlars, slightly overripe, quite long nonetheless. Drops of caramel. Varnished wood.

 

In Short, 

It's a successful Caol Ila, very iodised, but also fruity and maritime. Nothing exceptionally original, but very pleasant, and quite full-bodied. Rumour has it that it's very peaty for a Caol Ila, but I didn't find that to be the case. It can still be found on certain websites at a fairly high price, let's say it's a bottle for collectors.

Score : 88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           She Past Away - Kasvetli Kutlama