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Caol Ila 1996-2016
Caol Ila 1997-2015
Caol Ila
Whisky:
Caol Ila 1997-2013
Serie:
Director's Cut
Age:
15 years
Type:
Single malt
Distilled:
09-1997
Bottled:
02-2013
Cask #:
9512
Bottles:
173
Strength:
56.5%
Distillery:
Caol Ila Distillery
Bottler:
Douglas Laing (pre May 2013)
Country:
Scotland: Islay
Date:
23-05-2014
Nose:
Warm moor, salty, a hint of compost, some purslane.
Flavour:
Sweet peat, sal ammoniac, butter candy, brier, some smoke.
Body:
Beautiful oily, greasy dryness, pleasantly rough.
Comments:
Enjoying a sunset on Hawaii while sipping a glass of this whisky. Sounds quite close to a perfect date.
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