[46.0%・Distilled in 1977・Bottled in 1993・ Moon Import Bottling・Cask No. 4659 & 4660 ・ Limited Release]
Nose:
Starts off with a herbal setting but with quite a sweet layer of cotton candy, well balanced with the sooty presence that opens up to notes of lemon, menthol and whisky crumble and later on fruits and soft nougat.
Palate & Finish:
A brilliant flow of honey, nougat and yellow fruits sailing through a mellow cloud of ashy smoke. The combination of malt, fruits and smoke is just sublime.
Lingering, creamy smoke silkily coasts through shades of red apples and oak.
Thoughts:
I never knew a Caol Ila from the 70s could be so astoundingly fruity.
A beautiful dram from nose to finish, so I suppose this would be the proper daily dram ey..
☆ ☆ [Highly Recommended]
-Nicholas
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