Caol Ila 30 ans 1979/2009 Berry Bros & Rudd Cask #4412 - 53.
Publié : 21 oct. 2009, 18:49
J'ouvre ce topic car RM vien t de mettre en vente à 79£ un superbe Caol ila à ne pas louper:
Caol Ila 30 ans 1979/2009 Berry Bros & Rudd Cask #4412 - 53.1%
C'est dispo ici:
http://www.royalmilewhiskies.com/produc ... &src=OCT09&
Notes de Serge:
Caol Ila 30 ans 1979/2009 Berry Bros & Rudd Cask #4412 - 53.1%
C'est dispo ici:
http://www.royalmilewhiskies.com/produc ... &src=OCT09&
Notes de Serge:
Caol Ila 1979/2009 (53.1%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #4412) I always liked this comment on BBR’s website, about just any whisky: “maturity: Ready, but will keep.” A wine thing, for sure. Colour: gold. Nose: no sign of this baby being 30 years of age, rather a very clean and fresh profile, all on fresh walnuts, apple peelings and limestone, which sometimes happens in middle-aged Caol Ilas that lost part of their fire, often for the better. Medium-peated. More green tea after a moment, hints of mercurochrome. Orange blossom and vanilla. This one probably needs water. With water: very beautiful, ‘the scent of Islay’. Fresh peated walnuts and the beach. Cough syrup. Mouth (neat): excellent attack, on these camphory and resinous notes that scream ‘old Islay’. I must say this one has something of some old Ardbegs, with a beautiful tar and some old spices and ancient liqueurs (whatever that means). Some salt too. Brilliant palate so far. With water: a little less ‘old Ardbeg’ but there’s quite some salt left, and its medicinal side too. The peat is rather big despite its thirty years of age. Just great. Finish: long, wide, doing the peacock’s tale. Comments: this one is very ‘old Islay’ – it was some cask! Superb, one of the very best Caol Ilas I could try in recent months. SGP:356 - 91 points (almost 92). PS: I never talk about prices but imagine this total beauty is sold for £69 you-know-where! (update, £79 one day later.)