Caol Ila 12 Years
This Malt shimmers clear and whitegold. Tingly fresh aromas of sea salt transit to smoky turf of the island. Without a doubt an Island-Malt, even with the sweetness in the beginning. Pleasant, with a punch.
This Malt shimmers clear and whitegold. Tingly fresh aromas of sea salt transit to smoky turf of the island. Without a doubt an Island-Malt, even with the sweetness in the beginning. Pleasant, with a punch.
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Caol Ila | |
Scotland, Islay | |
Single Malt Whisky | |
12 Years | |
43% | |
0.7 l | |
Original bottling | |
Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Fruit:
Salt:
Salt:
Ham:
Ham:
Malt:
Malt:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Spices:
Oak:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Spices:
Herbs:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Herbs:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Mint:
Sherry:
Herb:
Nuts:
Chili:
Oil:
Pear:
Heather:
Honey:
Pear:
Chili:
Honey:
Mint:
Heather:
Herb:
Oil:
Green Apple:
Hay:
Almonds:
Almonds:
Orange:
Grass:
Grass:
Hay:
Lemon Peel:
Orange:
Green Apple:
Lemon Peel:
Lime:
Fig:
Cake:
Lime:
Fig:
Sherry:
Cake:
Apple:
Apple:
Grape:
Grape:
Grapefruit:
Kiwi:
Dried Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Leather:
Dried Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Kiwi:
Leather:
Chocolate:
Floral:
Banana:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Banana:
Floral:
Chocolate:
Peach:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Spices:
Oak:
Oak:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Salt:
Salt:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Nuts:
Malt:
Malt:
Oil:
Oil:
Ham:
Ham:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Sherry:
Honey:
Honey:
Alcohol:
Herb:
Herb:
Alcohol:
Heather:
Heather:
Lemon:
Sherry:
Lemon:
Chili:
Nuts:
Chili:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Apple:
Apple:
Chocolate:
Orange:
Orange:
Chocolate:
Grass:
Grass:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Almonds:
Tobacco:
Lime:
Plum:
Pineapple:
Plum:
Tobacco:
Lime:
Pear:
Almonds:
Pear:
Pineapple:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Clove:
Leather:
Hay:
Dark Chocolate:
Raisin:
Mint:
Raisin:
Grape:
Grapefruit:
Grapefruit:
Green Apple:
Mint:
Clove:
Green Apple:
Melon:
Leather:
Floral:
Hay:
Floral:
Dark Chocolate:
Melon:
Grape:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Oak:
Oak:
Spices:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Nuts:
Salt:
Salt:
Oil:
Oil:
Herb:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Zitrus:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Ham:
Ham:
Dark Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Dark Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Pepper:
Herbs:
Nuts:
Pepper:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Lemon:
Heather:
Chili:
Heather:
Lemon:
Chili:
Alcohol:
Honey:
Barley:
Lemon Peel:
Caramel:
Leather:
Leather:
Coffee:
Honey:
Caramel:
Barley:
Lemon Peel:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Alcohol:
Cinnamon:
Floral:
Plum:
Mint:
Plum:
Wheat:
Grapefruit:
Cinnamon:
Pineapple:
Mint:
Floral:
Anis:
Wheat:
Ginger:
Grapefruit:
Ginger:
Pineapple:
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All tasting notes
Taste: oily, peat which is not overpowering, sour, a bit of wood
Finish: strong sweet-sour wood. I would say one of the best finish from what I have.
Comment: This whisky has very unique profile because of sourness which is very prominent. Also you can definitelly taste the peat, but it is not actually smoky. Very oily, the taste is very strong and mouthwatering. Finish is perfect, from which I can remind a little of JW black.
Taste:
Finish:
long linger
Comment:
It's very briny. This is the first time for me to find briny taste from samples. The impression is different from 43% ABV than expected. It's very smooth and mild , I can't catch the so much alcohol attack. But judging from other tasting experience, this is not so much one for my taste than Lagavulin.