Caol Ila (Jean Boyer) - Best Casks of Scotland 2000 - N.A.S - 43%2
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- Bottler:
- Jean Boyer
- Alcohol:
- 43%
- Collection:
- Best casks of Scotland
- Bottle details:
- distillation: 2000
- average
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- (83,85)
- price class:
2 notes disponibles en français
The nose is clearly spicy (pepper) and slightly medicinal (touch of ether). Peat and smoke, but none of them really dominating. A kind of freshness and hints of hay. The whole marrying harmoniously.
In the palate, peat and smoke try unsuccessfully to hide the nice slightly fruity hints while a clear presence of alcohol is obvious without being hindering.
The finish is long and extremely pleasant, marked by the memory of the smoke and clear bitter hints. Wood and gentian. Impressive finish.
2007The nose is quite a traditional Caol Ila nose, smoke and dry peat, some iodine and discrete fruity hints.
In the palate, the whisky seems first to be too weak, but it is remarkably complex, with nice contrasts between slightly acid notes and some more baically peated ones. After a while, no regrets anymore, because it is so rich in surprises and contrasts.
The finish simply prolongs the mouth, long and warm, with a slight acid domination, while the mouth was more marked by the peat. This is a very nice Caol Ila bottling.
2006
