Caol ila 18 Year old

Tangy on the Tongue - Not Good

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jwise

Date:

2nd Feb 2011

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Tasting Notes by jwise

This is another sample I received from the Master of Malt Drinks by the Dram program. (I really love DBTD!) I enjoyed the Cask Strength from Caola Ila, and I expect to enjoy this 18yr.

ABV: 43%

Nose: Smoke and sea air. Yum! Some pear in there, but it is mostly masked by the big smoke.

Palate: A little tangy on the tongue. Frankly, not good. It is a bit light in the mouth.

Finish: Medium finish, with more of that light, tangy flavor that was there on the palate.

With such promise on the nose, this turned out to be a real loser for me. I have a bit left in my glass, and I am actually contemplating pouring it out. It is perhaps "too" unique of a flavor for me. That's it, I'm pouring it out. I just don't want that taste in my mouth any more...

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Caol Ila

Bottling:

Caol ila 18 Year old

Region:

Islay

ABV:

43%

Colour:

Young Sauternes

Caol ila 18 Year old Tangy on the Tongue - Not Good Reviewed on 2011-02-02T03:22:00 scoring 55/100 by jwise

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jwise wrote:

I poured it out, and I am now trying to enjoy a bit more of the Clynelish 14yr that I enjoyed so much earlier. Unfortunately, the Caol Ila was so bad, it ruined my enjoyment of the Clynelish. That's how bad I found the Caol Ila to be...

02 February 2011 03:41

lucadanna1985 wrote:

strange, maybe you got a bad bottle...have you ever tasted the 12 yo? Did you like it? and above all, did you buy a whole bottle of that???

02 February 2011 07:02

monty wrote:

I will say that I've only ever had great experiences with this whisky, perhaps one to come back to down the line jwise?

02 February 2011 10:01

jwise wrote:

I'm just call'n it like I tasted it. Perhaps the 18yr has suffered from batch variation in a negative direction.

02 February 2011 13:24

jwise wrote:

Well, I am finishing off my sample of this whisky, and everything is the same except for the foul tanginess that I detected the first time. This time, it is a bit watery, and not very powerful (except on the sides of the mouth). Perhaps it is the effect of the cigar I smoked earlier in the day, but it is quite pleasant now. Perhaps a tad boring? Hmmmm... Rest assured, I liked the Cask Strength Caol Ila MUCH better!

01 June 2011 03:19

PeatyZealot wrote:

You must have had something completely different from what I've had

10 February 2013 05:40