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Caol Ila 16 Year Old Feis Ile 2020

Scotch Single Malt Islay
Age
16 years
ABV
53.9%
Introduced
2020
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Rich gold; deeper colour from extended maturation
Nose
Rich peat smoke integrated with tropical fruit and maritime salinity. Aged oak character with vanilla and spice. More refined than younger expressions
Palate
Full-bodied with elegant peat and oak integration. Tropical fruit, citrus, maritime character, and warming spice. Cask strength adds intensity and mouthfeel
Finish
Long, smoky finish with lingering spice and gentle sweetness. Coastal and maritime character persists through the finish

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Not specified (likely refill and first-fill American/European oak)

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