Caol Ila 10 Year Old Unpeated (bottled 2009)
Caol Ila makes a mean Unpeated malt. YES!
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Review by @galg
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Color: Bright golden sunshine.
Nose: Without water: Lemon pie. Absolutely fresh, lemony and zesty. I love it! , On the side vanilla ice-cream, with those sweet notes. What a combination! Also some oaky notes, not too heavy but very surprising for a 10 year old malt.
With a few drops of water the nose becomes even more interesting: the melon notes still shine through, but softer melon and marshmallow notes now appear, so delicate yet clearly pronounced.
Palate: with water, there is still an evident punch. Lemons tingle the tongue , green apples, some sweeter notes also (fudge?) and some Coacoa powder as well.
Finish : Medium length with Cocoa, spice and Oaky notes that come echoing back. Quite interesting, and totally unexpected.
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I've yet to see an unpeated Caol Ila on the shelves here in Australia, but it certainly sounds like it's worth a look...