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Caol Ila
Whisky: Caol Ila 1990-2006
Serie: Raw Cask
Age: 16 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 02-04-1990
Bottled: 10-2006
Cask Type: Oak Hogshead; Sherry Finish
Cask #: 4163
Bottle #: 166/279
Strength: 58.3%
   
Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
Bottler: Blackadder
Country: Scotland: Islay
   
 
Date: 20-12-2008
Nose: A little peat, sweet, honey, blossom, some sulfur, earthy, slightly stale.
Flavour: Pepper, sal ammoniac, some sea salt, sweet liquorish, wood, peaty, full.
Body: Nicely round, full, slightl;y sharp, a little dry.
Comments: A beautiful full whisky. It's a great marriage of peat and sherry. Two of my favorite types whisky.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++-- ---- (8.5)