Caol Ila 4yo

Caol Ila 4yo

Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Islay
Amber
61.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Driftwood smoke, malted grains, peat, leather, lemon sweets, fresh baked bread, soy sauce. With water, lemon sweets, peat, germolene. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, tingly, loosens. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Malted grains, peat, leather, fresh baked bread, soy sauce, ginseng, black tea, hints of black pepper. With water, lemon sweets, soy sauce, germolene. 
Finish: Medium. Peat, leather, soy sauce, cloves, raisins. 

Comments: 

Smoky and savoury, like most Caol Ila. The peat hasn’t been mellowed by age here, it’s in your face and bitter. There’s a lot of cereal in this, less of the lemony salty sweet flavour that is a key characteristic of Caol Ila for me.

Verdict:

I like this.