Caol Ila 12yo 2007/2019

Caol Ila 12yo 2007/2019

Single Cask Nation, Jewish Whisky Company 
Single malt - Islay 
Pale gold, hints of green 
59.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peat, smoke, tobacco leaf, lemon zest, vanilla, raisins, pears, grilled meat. With water, lime juice, peat, tobacco leaf, smoke. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, slippery, cool, slightly tingly. 
Tasting:  Sour bitter. Peat, smoke, leather, seaweed, raisins, vanilla, preserved lemons, lemon zest, hints of soy sauce. With water, peat, tobacco leaf, smoke, leather, lime juice, pear drops. 
Finish: Medium. Lemon zest, lime juice, pears, vanilla, smoke, leather. 

Comments: 

Cask 510. I’ve had a fair bit of Caol Ila over the years. It’s a favourite of indie bottlers, and some of them have been very good indeed. This is one of them, not quite tip top, but it’s pretty decent. Not much of the usual Caol Ila soy sauce, instead it’s preserved lemons and salty seaweed, allied to the usual smoke and peat. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot.