Cooper's Choice Caol Ila 2009

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Distilled in 2008 and filled in to an ex-Bourbon barrel, the whisky was matured 10 years and bottled at 51%. Only 30 bottles coming to KWM!

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: barley sugars, seared scallops, ozonated water and crisp citrus: lemon and lime peels; fresh sea air and subtle smoke.

Palate: sweet, honeyed and tarry with big juicy barley sugars; creamier than the nose let on; lemon and lime peel in a penicillin cocktail; candied ginger and fennel with licorice Nibbs; a touch seafoody, tame smoke.

Finish: medium in length is starts bold and slowly fades out with more honey, citrus, cream and gentle maritime-smoky tones.

Comment: the nose is pretty, and the palate elegany for a fiesty young Caol Ila; very drinkable and pleasant, it is very restrained for a 9YO.

Producer's Tasting Note

Nose: sweet peat smoke. Lemon zest and white pepper. Salty sea air.

Palate: Dry smokiness with sea sale and paraffin. Smoke bacon with more peat and pepper.

Finish: Long and smoky.

700 ml