Caol Ila 12 Year

The nose has a damp quality to it, reminiscent of a pile of leaves left for too long, as well as brine, lemon peel, vanilla bean. Fairly gentle for a peated whisky, the palate brings sea salt and a tinge of burnt driftwood, tart pears, vanilla and ending with an almost nutty note. Surprisingly medium finish if a little thin with brine, smoke from that burnt driftwood, vanilla and just a tinge of sweetness to round if off.

Delicious. Good balance of smoke and fruitiness.

Wonderful, smooth, wet grass notes with smokey, meaty, pipe tobacco on the nose. Palate is filled with oily tar and smoke. Long finish of warm smoke.

Strong band-aid aid smell dominated at first, after quite a while in the glass a sweet meat note emerged, this is most wonderful on the palate, it's rich with an olive oil like texture, sweet and briney, the finish is kinda short with band aids and some smoke.