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COMING SOON! - Taking Pre-Orders!!!
Every year Diageo puts out an unpeated version at cask strength, and this 17 year old is the 2015 edition. Bottled at 55.9%, KWM will be geting approximately 30 bottles. This is a limited release and our allocation will not last long!
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: Reserved; at first fruity, with zesty orange or mandarin, then slowly becoming sweeter and denser - with a balancing, lightly smoky and fresh-clean aroma too.
Palate: Intense, starting with sweet mixed fruit, chocolate and ginger, then distinctly salty, growing warm and slightly bitter. Waxy and coating, later adding a strong, clean, herbal dryness.
Finish: Medium to long, warming and coating, with dark chocolate, an appetizing bitter-sweetness, distant light smoke and a touch of salt. With water, gently comforting.
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$99.99
The most overlooked of all the peated heavyweights, despite the fact that it out-produces all of them by a substantial margin, Caol Ila (pronounced 'cull-eela') is a not-so-hidden gem for malt lovers. It is a sister distillery to Lagavulin (and Port Ellen!) and produces whisky with the same level of phenols as Lag, though generally speaking Caol Ila is a tick more delicate. The distillery's general profile is usually fairly citrus-driven, with a strong maritime influence and clean herbal notes. The 12 year old is an icon, but if you ever get a chance to walk up the age-stated range into the 20s and 30s, do not pass up the opportunity.
43% abv
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Subdued, citric fruitiness; a whiff of bath oil and dentist's mouthwash. A fresh and appetising nose, with little or no trace of smoke.
Palate: Drinks well at natural strength; sweet start; pleasant, light fragrant smokiness and a lengthy finish.
Finish: Sweet smokiness in the lingering, slightly sour finish.
