Craigellachie (Douglas Laing) - Platinum collection 32 years - 32 y.o. - 42,7%4
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- Bottler:
- Douglas Laing
- Age:
- 32 years
- Alcohol:
- 42,7%
- Collection:
- Platinum Collection
- Bottle details:
- distillation: 1973 bottling: 2005
- /181 bottles
- average
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- (88,85)
- price class:
4 notes disponibles en français
The discrete nose and slightly medicinal, rather complex and promising lots of pleasure in the mouth by the contrasting freshness which is coming up after a few seconds. Fruity hints (peach, pear) follow after a while.
In the palate, first impression is a great smoothness and a nice complexity, as near the sweet character some bitterness is developing as well, even if the evolution of the taste remains on quite a small palette. It is very subtle. Between fruit and malt, very elegant, but not so much contrast.
A touch of smoke. The finish is warm and long, prolonging perfectly the mouth.
2007This nose is remarkably balanced with nice floral notes and hints of ripe fruit. A touch of wood and a very light smoky note come and break some boring perfection. Very promising nose anyway, a perfect mix of balance and complexity.
The mouth is both smooth and clean. A light woody impression mixes with fruity hints (yellow fruits: peach of banana) and malty touches. This palate is very elegant even if it is not too complex.
The finish is first fruity and sweet before revealing nice notes of very refined wood and malty hints.
Even if it is not really spectacular, this whisky is really remarkable by its balance and noble character,
2008Colour: old gold.
A very pleasant nose with extraordinary complex notes, mixing alternately nicely smooth ripe fruit hints and slightly bitter nutty ones before coming back on some fruity freshness. This fragrance chain seems to be cyclic. An unusually balanced nose which promises lots of pleasure for the rest of the tasting.
The mouth perfectly prolongs the nose. Complexity and balance. Very nice crossover between the smoothness of ripe fruit and the pleasant bitterness of cashew nut. This mouth gives nothing but pleasure.
The finish is unbelievable pleasant too, perfectly prolonging the mouth feelings where the sweet bitterness of cashew nut seems to be dominant. The fruity hints are now on the background.
2010A very nice nose, with perfumed fragrances of hay or straw, spices and remote hints of smoke. The palate is first dry, complex. It developes quickly on very beautiful malty tastes, after some slightly acid hints, smoke and an interesting touch of bitterness. The finish is lingering and warm and clean, and all the nuances of the mouth are coming back. An excellent bottle.
2006
