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Caol Ila 18yo “Unpeated Style” 2017

Caol Ila 18yo “Unpeated Style” 2017

Caol Ila 18yo “Unpeated Style” 2017 800 450 Federico Bosco

Caol Ila releases an unpeated malt every year for the Special Releases range. It’s the biggest distillery on Islay, with an output of 6 millions liters of pure alcohol per year. The production of unpeated whisky is very limited.

  • ABV: 59,8%
  • Cask: refill ex-Bourbon hogsheads
  • Age: 18yo
  • No. of bottles: not declared
  • Price range: € 100-250
  • Availability: low
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TASTING NOTES Caol Ila 18 “Unpeated Style” 2017

Nose: the nose is very close, given the high ABV. Yellow fruits: unripe bananas, apples, and a gentle note of apricots. Vanilla, sweets and spices.

Palate: the spicy note increases: white pepper along with custard and again a lot of yellow fruits. A slighlty tannic note.

Finish: long and intense. Again notes of custard, spices and yellow fruits.

It’s not a complex whisky, but it allows us to explore a hiddn side of this very popular distillery. It’s very sweet and fruity, but the tannic notes gives the spirit a little austerity.

Score: 85