Friday, 23 September 2022

Caol Ila 20yo 150th Anniversary

Caol Ila 20yo 150th Anniversary 

Official bottling 
Single malt - Islay 
Chinese tea
57.86% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honeydew melons, lohan fruit, soy sauce, leather, five spice powder, mint, candied oranges. With water, smoke, honey, leather, hay. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, thickens, hot, syrupy. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Smoke, peat, five spice powder, honey, barley sugar, candied oranges, moss, hints of leather. With water, hay, fresh cut grass, moss, smoke, honey. 
Finish: Long. Oyster shells, leather, honeydew melons, lohan fruit, soy sauce. 

Comments: 

Amazing distillery-only bottling. Lots of the classic Caol Ila soy sauce, but also heavy sweet notes of oranges and honeydew. It’s unctuous and thick, luxurious on the tongue. Utterly delicious.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 



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