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Caol Ila
Whisky: Caol Ila 1997-2015
Age: 19 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 1997
Bottled: 2015
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Bottles: 599
Strength: 40.2%
   
Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
Bottler: Sansibar Whisky
Country: Scotland: Islay
   
 
Date: 02-05-2016
Nose: Some peat, cherries, cacao, stewed apples, cinnamon.
Flavour: Peaty, sweet, gentle, chocolate, a hint of cherries, a little oranges, red fruit, salty, a hint of coffee milk.
Body: Smooth, round oily, pleasantly rough dryness.
Comments: Lacks a firm body to shine, probably due to the low amount of alcohol.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +--- ---- (8.25)