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Caol Ila 15 Year Old Unpeated Special Releases 2018
70cl / 59.1%
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A sherry-forward edition of the yearly Diageo Special Releases unpeated Caol Ila. While whisky from the distillery is usually very smoky, this yearly release looks at the distillery's other, less well-known side: unpeated spirit. The 2018 bottling was matured in refill and rejuvenated American-oak hogsheads and ex-bodega European oak butts, which give a balance of elegant vanilla and orchard fruit, and richer, sherry oak flavour.
Tasting Notes (1)Flavour Profile
Style
- Body
- Richness
- Smoke
- Sweetness
Character
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Lemon
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Apple
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Fruit Cake
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Honeysuckle
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Sultana
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Pine
Facts
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Bottler
Distillery Bottling
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Series
Diageo Special Releases 2018
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Age
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Country
Scotland
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Region
Islay
Tasting Notes
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Tasting Notes by Billy Abbott, The Whisky Exchange
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Nose
Flowery forests: honeysuckle and bracken. Sweet pine and brine notes follow along with a touch of meatiness. Then the sherry-casks make themselves known: raisins and sultanas, chocolate and a touch of citrus peel.
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Palate
Stewed apples and sultanas lead, with fruit cake not far behind. Rich spice builds along with old oak and pleasantly musty damp forest notes.
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Finish
Juicy raisins and a touch of menthol.
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Comment
Weightier than previous editions, but still showing the piney/briney seaside notes that I like in the distillery’s unpeated spirit.
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Customer Reviews
Reviews
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5
Purchased this for a friend's 50th. I have tried a sample of it and it is so different from other Caol smoke-based tipples and also in my opinion very nice, one of those special bottles you pop open every now and then. This one is also very potent and I would one day love to get a bottle in the future, perhaps for Christmas. My friend is in love with this one and said it will last her a while. Also thank you for the great service Whisky Exchange - the item arrived well packed and on time.
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