jimmyjam312
Reviewed
January 5, 2023 (edited June 13, 2023)
Review #006
Tasted after: first up
Appearance (no score):
• Medium gold color
• Swirling reveals a thick line sticking to the side of the glass, legs are slow to form
Nose: 14/20
• Smoke and green pears dominate, need to really search for more, eventually reveals some green bananas and maybe a little honey
• Sweeter on the nose than other offerings I’ve had from Caol Ila
Palate: 41/50
• There’s a unique buttery flavor which reminds me of Glenmorangie Signet, it mixes nicely with the smokey peat, there’s also some grapefruit and vanilla
Finish: 24/30
• Long finish, citrus flavor slowly intensifies though out, big bourbon spice, also get some Honey Nut Cheerios which transitions into an ashiness and ends with a short and salty ethanol burn
Total: 79/100
• Scoring rubric 75-79: Good, enjoyable to drink but ultimately flawed, unlikely to purchase again
• 4 stars
Final thoughts:
• Spent a lot longer on this one than I originally intended trying to get the nose and flavors right, was a bit tricky to unwrap them
• Overall a nice and easy drinking dram, you need to search for the complexity, I’ll enjoy finishing this bottle but for the price point I purchased it at I’m unlikely to replace it once it’s empty
• A drop of water brings out additional honey sweetness
Price: $80
Would recommend: no
Would buy: no
80.0
USD
per
Bottle