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Caol Ila 15 Year Old Unpeated (Special Release 2018)

Scotch Single Malt Islay
Age
15 years
ABV
59.1%
Introduced
2018
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Caol Ila 15 Year Old Unpeated (Special Release 2018)

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Golden amber; deeper than peated expressions due to European oak and sherry butt influence
Nose
Lemon peel, toasty brioche, hint of ashy coal fires. Marmalade-laden buttery toast, milk chocolate, fresh orange. Red cherry, strawberry, and raisin emerge
Palate
Creamy chocolate, fruity yoghurt, and honey with peach and a pine-like quality. Caramel, walnuts, grain-heavy underpinning. Full body from cask strength
Finish
Medium finish with oak tannins and lingering nuttiness. Chocolate and fruit fade into a gently drying conclusion

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Refill and rejuvenated American oak hogsheads
  • ex-bodega European oak butts — unpeated spirit

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