Caol Ila 1983 / 30 Year Old / Special Releases 2014
Product Description

A stunning 1983 vintage Caol Ila released at 30 years of age as part of Diageo's 2014 Special Releases. Aged in a combination of refill American and refill European oak, this is reminiscent of a cross between Brora and Port Ellen, combining the waxiness of the former with the chamois leather note of the latter.

Style

Style

  • 4
    Body
  • 4
    Richness
  • 4
    Smoke
  • 2
    Sweetness
Character

Character

  • Character - Mint Mint
  • Character - Tobacco Tobacco
  • Character - Leather Leather
  • Character - Wax Wax
  • Character - Brine Brine
  • Character - Smoke Smoke
Product Facts

Product Facts

  • Bottler Icon

    Bottler

    Distillery Bottling

  • Series Icon

    Series

    Diageo Special Releases 2014

  • Age Icon

    Age

    30 Year Old

  • Vintage Icon

    Vintage

    1983

  • Bottling Date Icon

    Bottling Date

    2014

  • No of Bottles Icon

    No of Bottles

    7638

  • Country Icon

    Country

    Scotland

  • Region Icon

    Region

    Islay

  • Colouring Icon

    Colouring

    Yes

Caol Ila 1983 30 Year Old Special Releases 2014

  • Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Distillery Bottling

70cl / 55.1%

5 (6 Reviews)

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Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

  • Tasting Notes by Rocky

    • Nose

      Pronounced notes of smoke, iodine and grass.

    • Palate

      Rich and waxy, peat is initially absent, but slowly builds and builds, along with notes of menthol cigarettes and chamois leather.

    • Finish

      Long with menthol and peat.

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Customer Reviews

5 (6 Reviews)

  • 5

    Giovanni Campanini

    I love this Caol Ila! Excellent! Micheal Jackson's guide still does not make mistakes!

  • 5

    Mark Dermul

    Thanks to the nose I am immedeately thrown back to Port Askaig, where I was looking for the ideal spot to take a nice picture of this distillery. The scent of the bay with its salty breeze, the threat of rain in the air, soft peat, creamy vanilla and some mildly burnt sugars. All of this upholsterd with dark fruit and a rich, sweet smokiness. Leave it to breathe for a few moments and it becomes nicely waxy. A bonfire on the beach, aromatic oils, some lemon juice in the background, as well as some apricots and pineapple. But also rusted saws and wood shavings. The shed of a furniture maker. Ginger and liquorice. Delicate and enchanting! As delicate as the nose is, so sturdy is the taste. Powerful, smoky, sweet and very spicy on citrus fruit (both lemon, lime and oranges), honey and marzipan, followed by sea weeds, sweet butter, dried garden herbs, creme brulee with a salty edge that leaves no doubt about the fact that we are indeed on Islay. Midpalate the fruit turns somewhat tropical (banana, mango, pineapple), while creamy oak gives it a lovely bitterness. The complexity of this malt knows no boundaries. The finish is wonderfully long, maritime and offers a new surge of lime juice and salt smoke, but the peat has the final say.

  • 5

    M.Ryan

    Just opened my second bottle. Perfection.

  • 5

    Chad Fincher

    Amazing. Super smooth and smoky flavor. Highly recommend!

  • 5

    Anonymous

    Stunning...!