Extra ageing has calmed the impact of the phenols, with the peat arriving on the palate late, & tempered by smooth oak. A very mellow, mature Islay malt.
Tasting Notes from The Distiller's
Colour. Pale Straw.
Taste. The taste starts a little sweeter than the 12-year-old. Very pleasant, light-flavoured smokiness. A complex balance of primary tastes.
Finish. Sweet-smokey, lingering finish. ...
Limited stock. Aroma without water: Hints of vanilla, pears & a delicate hint of smoke. Taste without water: Sweet & fruity with influences of summer fruits, strawberries, & a subtle hint of black pepper. A slight smokiness is also present. Aroma with water: Fresh & light with defined fruit notes, kiwi & grapefruit. A subtle herbal influence is also present. Taste with water: Fruity & sweet with a hint of chilli spice. A creamy milk chocolate texture develops & lingers, with a very slight smokiness. ...
Limited stock.
Distilled 2001 & bottled in 2013.
Brilliant, clean & refined, this golden Caol Ila Distillers Edition has a deep, sweet & smoky flavour profile that suggests the intense, saturated colours of late afternoon sunshine after a storm has passed.
C-si; 9-473 limited edition. ...
Soft, smooth, clean & fresh.
Caol Ila Moch (in Gaelic ' Dawn') evokes the dawn of a new day, slowly prising Caol Ila from its slumbers & picking out the shoreline of its little wooded bay. ...
Handcrafted with Perthshire Raspberries in a unique Copper Berry Chamber. Expertly infused to delight your palate with a vibrant fruity flavour that perfectly complements the h&-picked Scottish botanicals at Caorunns heart.
Aroma: A blast of raspberry fruitiness with lingering vanilla softness.
Flavour: Distinctively fruity, raspberry & the tartness of rowan to the fore.
Finish: Pleasing mouthfeel with bright, clean, fresh flavours lingering in the finish. ...
A unique fusion of pure Scottish Highland water, six traditional & five Celtic botanicals, h&-infused in a Copper-Berry Chamber for an invigorating naturally balanced taste. It is dry & crisp, full bodied & aromatic, with a sweet touch. ...
An elegant, classy wine with from 100% Sangiovese with amazing complexity & smooth texture. Only 789 bottles were made. Deep ruby red with purplish reflections. The bouquet jumps out of the glass & shows toast, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, red fruits. Long & persistent with intensity, develops slowly into moss, brushwood, iris, juniper & a little of wild fennel. It is a little astringent, warm, structured, fresh, glucid tannins. A taste of iris, undergrown, musk mixed with vanilla. Best allowed to breathe a good 20 minutes & enjoyed in large, tulip-shaped glasses. Food pairings: Game, roast, stewed & braised meat. Capannelle's first vintage in 1975 saw them producing wines that propelled them into a justly deserved place on the list of Chianti's best producers. The philosophy underlying production involves careful selection of clones, restricting yields, the utilisation of modern approaches both to cultivation & in the cellar, the use of new oak & close attention to every detail (from hygiene to materials of every type). The owner is James B. Sherwood, founder & shareholder of the Orient - Express Hotels LTD., which owns some of the world's most beautiful hotels: Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Hotel Spendido in Portofino, Villa San Michele in Florence, Hotel Caruso in Ravello & many others. ...
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Caol Ila - Distillers Edition 2004 70cl Bottle
A bright, super smooth refined flavour.
Smoky and sweet, equivalent to the intense and deep colours of late afternoon sunshine after a storm has passed.
C - si; 2-476
A bright, super smooth refined flavour.
Smoky & sweet, equivalent to the intense & deep colours of late afternoon sunshine after a storm has passed.
C - si; 2-476
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