Caol Ila Moch

Fantastic. Very well balanced and highly drinkable scotch. Peaty, but not overpowering and balanced with chocolate, salt, cured meat, and just a little fruit. The finish is very clean with peat and bacon lingering.

(Vita Dulcis Advent Calendar 14/24) Nose: very sweet fruity syrupy nose that reminds me of a Glenrothes single cask from Claxton’s from my shelve, very familiar and likable for that reason because I love that Glenrothes, sweet marzipan, sweet cranberry-grape-juice, some good bid of smoke as well in the back (not so much BBQ-peaty but more from the char), there also is plenty of silky vanilla cream, soft butter cookies, French madeleines - the nose gets even better after the initial taste Palate: really nice palate, very unique unlike anything I had before, now there is an interesting peat for sure, also very sweet fruity still, again buttery sweet vanilla and creamy fruit sauce, later delicious coffee with cream Finish: again really peaty and smoothly sweet Verdict: I like it actually quite a lot, after revealing that this is Caol Ila I was surprised again. I know and like Caol Ila but I have never had one like this before, usually Caol Ila has noticeable citrus and vanilla notes - here I only got the vanilla but different to how I know it in combination with that syrupy sweetness. (Don’t add water - it makes it more rough and dry)