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Caol Ila
17 yer old Unpeated
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Distillery:
Caol Ila
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Company:
Diageo
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Cask Maturation
Ex-Bourbon Cask
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Strength
55.9% ABV
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Note
Natural Cask Strength, yearly special release.
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Distilled:
1997
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Bottled:
2015
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Price
120-150
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Islay
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Website:
glenmorangie.com
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Type:
Single Malt
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Volume:
70, 75 cl
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Age:
17 year old
Taste note
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Colour:
Deep amber
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Nose:
slight peat on the nose, but more like a highland plated whisky, Green herbal notes, lemongrass and chili. Peppermint. Yellow apples and light honey. Grapefruits. Still some brine and leafy hints.
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Palate:
zesty and minty again, grassy notes, with an undefined sweetness underneath. Hints of chalk and burnt oak. Lots of briny / coastal touches too. Lemon and salt. Fruitier with some water, as expected, but again fading on the dry, grassy side.
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Finish:
Long, apples, malty notes and hints of smoke.
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Conclusion:
A yearly special release by Diageo. if you think its unseated this whisky isn't for you. expect more like a highland park whisky instead of a Islay whisky
Flavor profile
Spice
Smoke
Citrus
Sweet
Wood
Rich fruits
Other aromas
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- dark fruits
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- wood
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- citrus fruits
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- honey
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- spices
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- smoke
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- vanilla
