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Caol Ila 9yo The Drunken Master
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
January 1, 2024 (edited January 2, 2024)
There is an antique shaolin kung fu technique called "Drunken Fist", which seems to be a nice way for me to start learning martial arts. I start like this because my latest whisky review is a Caol Ila Drunken Master.
This is a super limited bottling, there were only 108 decanters ever made. A 9yo, cask strength expression of Caol Ila with a beautiful label. 53.2%abv, drawn from a single hogshead.
On the nose, crazy peaty notes. Gooseberries, Smoke, Povydone, and burnt pineapple. It smells exactly as the programed cricket fumigation goverment do near my house. Herbal, meaty as a Pancetta. Guava, pineapple marmalade. Sweet & Peat. After a sip, i got smokey and swampy notes; sown land and humidity. It became very maritime.
On the palate, it is absolutely beautiful. Its vanilla mix with pineapple and peat. It is marvelous spicy. It starts sweet, like an "Alfajor", and then the spiciness hits, like chilli with fire. Incredible.
Aftertaste is perfect but also incredibly powerful. It starts with a "camareta" explosion (camareta is like the strongest explosive firework out there), it feels like hell was set loose on your mouth, but in a good way, lol. Ashtray, strong mint. It blows up your soul.
Overall, this is by far one of the best Caol Ila i have ever tasted. Intense, complex and full of flavor. I need to find another one to have it in my collection but this can be an impossible task since only 108 were ever made. My score for this great single malt is 96 over 100.
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@Anthology yessss
The bottle artwork is 🔥!