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Caol ila 18 Year Old

One of the Best Ever

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@blackislebeefReview by @blackislebeef

8th Dec 2012

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Caol ila 18 Year Old
  • Nose
    23
  • Taste
    25
  • Finish
    23
  • Balance
    24
  • Overall
    95

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Unmistakably a peaty Islay malt, but not overpoweringly peaty.

The nose is as impressive as the taste. Very big aroma of a herbal, vegetal nature, with hints of grass and creamy malt.

This sets up an incredible experience to the palate, with a big refined sweetness. You then get the hit from the well integrated oak, then a smokiness followed by the peatiness and barley.

The finish makes this one of the greatest whisky's to leave Islay. A long subtle finish, with a herbiness to it, mixed together with a gentle smokiness and soft peatiness.

It's understandably a very difficult dram to get hold of and ranks as one of the finest single malts available. A dram you never tire of and will never fail to enjoy.

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