Single Malt
Scotland
1 Jan 2018
The spirit of this single malt Scotch whisky was sourced from Caol Ila Distillery before Gordon and MacPhail matured it in its own casks for its new introductory range, Discovery. It was aged for a total of 13 years before being bottled at 43% ABV.
Soft vanilla and sawdust, with subtly coastal smoke wafting in.
White fruit, sponge cake, lemon, oatcakes and smoked cheese.
Burnt sugar and earthy peat.
I was actually disappointed in this. Don't get me wrong, it's nice; very nice, but I had the preconception that it would knock my socks off, but it didn't. It is not anywhere close to being bad, but it is slightly delicate and the peat is a lot more understated than my previous experiences of Caol Ila. It is very nice though and quite an easy drink. I think I could polish a bottle of this off in couple of nights. Just under £50 a bottle is probably good value too.
A really nice whiskey with great flavours. Something unique, but not too far off the beaten track!
