Description
This Caol Ila was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2021 from a hogshead which produced 953 bottles. Jonny of BB&R says “Sometimes after a dinner with friends you need a dram with enough muscle to cut through a tired palate, but still with enough complexity to see how it develops over a few drams. This Caol Ila is one such whisky, and bottled at the wonderful ‘session strength’ of 46%!”
Tasting Notes
| Nose |
| Distillery: The nose is initially deceptively gentle, offering icing sugar and a slight earthy smoke, though time in the glass crescendos the coastal peat showing muscular phenolic character |
| Taste |
| Distillery: The palate gives more notes of peat smoke along with damp wool, icing sugar, slight floral notes, and more peat smoke! |
| Finish |
| Distillery: The finish is unmistakably coastal fading slowly with flavours of kippers, tar and yet more smoke. |