SMWS 53.196 (Caol Ila 22 yo 1991/2013)

SMWS 53.196 (Caol Ila 22 yo 1991/2013)

2013, SMWS
Single malt - Islay
Golden
51.2% ABV
Dram

Nose: Carbolic acid, smoked fish, soy sauce, carrot cake, ropes.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, static, mouth coating.
Tasting: Sweet. Smoke, carrot cake, peat, carbolic acid, lemons.
Finish: Long. Smoke, carrot cake, soy sauce, lemons, peat.

Comments:

Smoky, fishy, chemical with a citrusy tang. Not half bad, although it's not quite full on salty the way I like my Caol Ila. Decent dram, lightly peaty.

Verdict:

I like this.

SMWS 30.80 (Glenrothes 23 yo 1990/2014)

SMWS 30.80 (Glenrothes 23 yo 1990/2014)

2014, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Yellow gold
54.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Dates, dried apricots, honey, vanilla, cream, marmalade.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, turns syrupy.
Tasting: Sweet. Marmalade, dried apricots, honey, dates, hints of plums, hints of chocolate.
Finish: Medium. Chocolate, marmalade, dried apricots.

Comments:

Wonderfully fruity and rich, like big heaping mouthfuls of fruit cake. I enjoyed this one very much, talking about whisky with a friend. More of a dessert dram than a first dram of the evening. 

Verdict:

I like this.