this is a great islay dram with a smooth start but big island attack peaty smoky sea iodine with sweetness great scotch.
Posted By: chris
Posted on
05 Dec 2007
:
Perfect dram - love this peat!!!For later in the evening.....
Posted By: R.F. van Zijl
Posted on
14 Jan 2008
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Not as smoky and peaty as Laphroaig, but close. And, in this game, close counts!
Posted By: David Mathews
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Brand Info:
Caol Ila www.malts.com Built in 1846, Caol Ila is the largest of the eight working distilleries on the island of Islay (situated off the west coast of Scotland), with a production capacity of 3 million litres per year. In the classic Islay style, Caol Ila is made predominantly with peated malt and the resulting phenols have a big influence on the final flavour of the whisky, as does the salty coastal air that the casks ‘breathe’ during maturation. One of the most approachable Islay malts. Read more >
Tasting Notes:
Tasting Notes by TF
A pungent whiff of oily peat on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with a medicinal, seaweedy character accompanying the smoky peat, spices, brine and a peppery finish.
