Caol Ila 18yo “Unpeated Style” 2017

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Caol Ila 18yo “Unpeated Style” 2017

Caol Ila releases an unpeated malt every year for the Special Releases range. It's the biggest distillery on Islay, with an output of 6 millions liters of pure alcohol per year. The production of unpeated whisky is very limited.

  • ABV: 59,8%
  • Cask: refill ex-Bourbon hogsheads
  • Age: 18yo
  • No. of bottles: not declared
  • Price range: € 100-250
  • Availability: low

TASTING NOTES Caol Ila 18 "Unpeated Style" 2017

Nose

the nose is very close, given the high ABV. Yellow fruits: unripe bananas, apples, and a gentle note of apricots. Vanilla, sweets and spices.

Palate

the spicy note increases: white pepper along with custard and again a lot of yellow fruits. A slighlty tannic note.

Finish

long and intense. Again notes of custard, spices and yellow fruits.

It's not a complex whisky, but it allows us to explore a hiddn side of this very popular distillery. It's very sweet and fruity, but the tannic notes gives the spirit a little austerity.

Rating: 85

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