Single Malt
Scotland
14 Dec 1982
5 Dec 2012
6485
This was distilled at Caol Ila on the 14th December 1982 before a 29 year maturation in a single cask (hogshead 6485). It was bottled at natural cask strength in December 2012, and it comes from Signatory's Cask Strength Collection.
Rich notes of wood ash and hints of cigar leaf. Walnuts in syrup, allspice and toffee apples. Digestive biscuits.
Citrusy palate entry with hints of smoke, sea spray and rich malt. Oily and lemon-like palate. Herbal.
Long, rich finish with notes of soft smoke and salt caramel.
Awful. You musn't order it under any circumstances because I need all the rest. It's fantastic, excellent, the taste is an exceptional rush. Tasting notes: Nose is rich, lemon verbena or lemongrass, mild underlying spice. Slight hint of paprika. Initial tasting sensation is the cask-strength power. Hints of sherry on the palate, with slight orange/apricot taste. Finish, Mild smoke, long complex after-notes. Hint of marjoram in the finish. Towards the very end, dry oak.
