Caol Ila 2012 10 YO (Adelphi)

Caol Ila 2012 10 YO (Adelphi), 51.1 %

Matured for 10 years in an ex-Sherry cask (cask #302779). Limited to 256 bottles.

This whisky goes on sale in Norway this coming week at NOK 1405 (15430501).

Nose: Sweet, peaty and smoky. Caramel and leather. With time also softly green notes and vanilla.

Taste: Full bodied. Green-ish, with rowan berries, cut grass, and a pinch of sea salt. Sweet wod smoke. Slightly medicinal.

Finish: Medium long finish. More peat, smoke and greenness. Rich and delicate all the way.

Comment: Steady as a rock.

Score 87/100

Sláinte!
Thomas