PBMichiganWolverine
Caol Ila 12 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
January 7, 2018 (edited October 21, 2024)
A sample provided by @Generously_Paul as part of the SDT round 5. A solid gateway to Islay. Nose is like you pick up some fresh clean cold seawater in your palms and smell it. Taste is an amplified briny, herbaceous, green apple and sea salt flavor. If you’re not in the mood for a kick in the teeth Islay like Lag, Ard, or Laph...give this a go. A lighter fresher Islay flavor that concentrates more on the brine of the fresh ocean and less on the medicinal iodine or tar of the other Islays. Thanks Paul
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Great review. I love that brine taste. Definitely need to try this one. Thanks.
@Generously_Paul oh that’s right...only 4 yet. But on the bright side, now I start on the ones I’ve been really looking forward to—-those local craft ones, and the 25 yr olds
Is there still iodine and tar on Islay? How I long for the old days. :)
Don’t get ahead of yourself, still in round 4. I’m still calling this one the poor mans Lagavulin