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.
Glenlivet old young and recent old
17 hours ago
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