The Lion – Coal Ila Islay single malt scotch whisky 2008

$22500

Not too smoky, but overall well-rounded with a maritime touch. And very tasty.Sweet and salty (interplay), peat smoke (not too intrusive), grapes, citrus, light fruits, mint, seaweed.Medium length. The sweetness of the candied fruits, salt and peat smoke remain.

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Description

Tasting Note

Color: Light gold fragrance: docile, citric fruit flavor, fresh. Light smoke. Dilute with water and you have a chess game like almond oil and oilcloth. The fresh fruit flavor still emerges. Then there are the dried flowers.
Tasting: initially sweet, light and aromatic smoke, smooth, pleasant palate; Dilute with water to produce light acidity, saltiness and sweetness. Complex balance with main flavors.
aftertaste: Lingering, sweet smoke.

 

Story of Coal Ila

Caol Ila’s distillery character manages to combine a fresh pear note, grassiness, a hint of juniper and distinct notes of the seashore – lobster shells, crab creels and gentle smoke. Although it receives the same spec of malt as sister distillery Lagavulin, Caol Ila’s distillation regime – longer fermentation, higher cut point, taller stills – helps to reduce the heavy phenols. Maturation for the single malt is in refill casks. The unpeated variant is equally delicate, with a fresh, estery and almost floral lift. In 2018, Diageo revealed plans to spend £150m on upgrading tourism facilities, including a new brand home for Johnnie Walker in Edinburgh, and improved visitor centres at Caol Ila, plus Clynelish, Cardhu and Glenkinchie, representing regional styles present in Walker.

Additional information

Distillery

Caol Ila

Alc

48.0%

Cask

Hogshead

Region

Islay

Qty

239 btls

Cask No

301179

vintage

2008

Bottling

2020 / 08 / 10

Age

12 Year

Vol

700ml

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