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11th October 2010 |
 Caol Ila 12 Year Old
From the Sound of Islay, Caol Ila in its
unpeated style is a familiar player in
the annual Special Releases.
This year it comes with 12 years in 1st
fill Bourbon oak casks. Here’s an
opportunity for an interesting
comparison with its more familiar 12
year old peated twin brother, which this
year took the much sought-after IWSC
Trophy for the best single malt scotch
whisky at 15 years and under.
Tasters enjoyed its "smooth sweetness,
refreshing acidity, peppery spiciness".
Bottled at its natural cask strength of
57.6% ABV, it is a limited edition of
under 6000 individually numbered bottles
and has a RRP of £52.
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Caol Ila 12 Year Old Tasting Notes
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Appearance:
Pale amber. Attractive medium beading.
Nose:
Opens keen, fresh and minerally, as with
scented bath-salts or a tart
cheese-cake. Behind this lies a soft
malty or fudge-like note, like that
cheesecake’s crisp base. It is soon
joined by the faintest balancing acidity
in the shape of familiar Caol Ila beach
smells, here of dried salty seaweed.
Later, some oat cereal. Water releases
more fresh crunchy cereal (muesli
biscuits) then introduces an intriguing
but brief trace of mentholated sweets,
before the tasteheads once again for the
beach.
Body:
Medium, rich.
Taste:
Rich, oily-smooth and sweet, with creamy
fudge, and also alive with crushed black
peppercorns: fresh and invigorating.
Fewer fruity notes than younger
versions. Water brings a softer,
pleasing mouth-feel. Predominantly
sweet, with crisper, salty notes and
some dry acidity to keep things fresh,
clean and by the sea.
Finish:
Crisp and clean, with a tongue-tingling
after-taste (bitter-sweet plum tart) and
a warming,
medicinal after-sensation.
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Other 2010 Diageo Special Releases
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Select a whisky for more info and
tasting notes.
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Diageo Special Releases Availability
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On sale in most markets in Europe, but
not all markets take all 9 products.
Also available in selected global duty
free outlets.
In the US market, the following will be
available: Lagavulin 12 year old, Caol
Ila 12 year old, Talisker 30 year old,
Glenkinchie 20 year old, Cragganmore 21
year old, Glen Spey 21 year old, and
Auchroisk 20 year old.
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Releases
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of specialist Whisky shops who delivers
to you:
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