Caol Ila 17 Year (2015 Special Release)

Although Lee reviewed the 15 yr and this is the 17 the sentiment and overall thoughts I have are similar. My view is if you take something great out of a whiskey i.e. the peat in this case, something has to go back in to keep it at the same level unless what you took out it was masking something better and in this case it doesn't. Now this definitely isn't a bad drop, sweetness, citrus creaminess, and a hint of smoke etc. Few drops of water open it up a bit - I like it. However it doesn't stand out for any reason. As I drank this I thought damn I'd love to try the peated 18 year version again. 3.5 star rating and at $130USD here in NZ that's a 3 overall