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Купажированный островной солод в стиле «без торфа»: маслянистый, цитрусово-ванильный, солёно-минеральный, пряный от высокого градуса. Опытные ценят удачный эксперимент и требуют воды с выдержкой, часть скучает по дыму.
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В аромате преобладают ваниль, выпечка и печенье, жёлтые и тропические фрукты (абрикос, персик, дыня), цитрусовая цедра и лимон, мёд и тока, поверх которых лежит солёно-минеральный морской слой и намёк на тяжёлую мужскую парфюмерию; высокие почти 60% спрятаны хорошо. Во вкусе тело полное и маслянистое, сладкое на входе и затем отчётливо пряное — белый перец, лакрица, травянистые пряности, — с обжаренным солодом, орехами, кислым яблоком и кровавым апельсином, лёгкой минеральностью и приятной сухостью; послевкусие средней или средне-длинной длины, тёплое, пряное, с цитрусовой цедрой, солёными орехами и оттенком ментола. Хвалят плотность, маслянистость и то, как удачно скрыт спирт; почти все сходятся, что напитку нужны вода, воздух и выдержка в бутылке, чтобы раскрыться.
Опытные ревьюеры оценивают напиток заметно выше и подробнее — большинство ставит 85–89, отмечая сложность и «первоклассность» островного солода даже без торфа, хотя один опытный автор резко занижает до 76 за молодой парфюмерный характер. Остальные держатся ровного диапазона 83–88 с редкими выбросами (одна восторженная 96 и одна разгромная 83, где вкус свели к горечи и вездесущему дубу). Главное расхождение не в цифрах, а в отношении к идее: часть ценителей считает вариант без дыма самостоятельным и удачным воплощением сурового морского острова, другие признают эксперимент, но возвращаться к нему не хотят, скучая по узнаваемому характеру винокурни. Оценки в целом согласованы и кучно стоят около заявленного рейтинга.
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Well integrated with the alcohol, no water needed - quite drinkable - not bad
| Нос |
87 |
Hay, cereals, hint of lemon peel, vanilla, apple, peach, dough, little yeasty, honeydew, toffee |
| Вкус |
88 |
Oily, citric, lemon, apple juice, honey, good sweetness, peach, yellow plum, tobacco, dough, hay - not bad |
| Финиш |
88 |
Medium long, warm, fruity, hay, dough, spices |
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
Caol Ila without peat - can that work? To fully enjoy this 18-year-old 'Unpeated Style', you need 3 things: time, water and perseverance. Vibrant and dense, the nose features pastries, lime juice and fresh sea air with a salty-mineral edge. With water, sour and biscuity notes intensify. On the palate, the complex flavor profile continues with apricots, white pepper and herbal spiciness. Full-bodied, oily and slightly dry, the medium finish fades with crisp lemons, salted nuts and a touch of menthol. An extremely rewarding Islay malt, despite its lack of peat. RATING: 4.0/5.0 stars ≙ 87 pts → FIRST-CLASS
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
A very interesting dram, courtesy of Good Health.
| Нос |
88 |
Vanilla sweetness, salty butter. Oat biscuites. Oak and spicy liqorice. Adding water reduces the sweetness and mellows the spice. |
| Вкус |
90 |
Deliciously sweet and fruity. Perfectly fine to have neat, the alc sits very well and it's not overly hot. Remains oily fat even after adding some water. Spice becomes tastier and more herbal, not just hot. Unripe sour apple and a slice of blood orange. Some salty sweet hard caramel candy. |
| Финиш |
89 |
A nice long finish that goes a little dry at the very end. |
19 20 18 19 76 strong young, even very young, just like that! perfume, but he is so far from Bowmore)
Light smoke, lemon honey, light yellow fruit, the alcohol feeling is well concealed, oolong tea, white peach, a little too sweet, and the performance is average.
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
First impression at 86, after oxidation becomes 89. It becomes sweeter and spicier. The peated barley dies subtly leaving a sweeter fruity character.
нос 91 · вкус 89 · финиш 87
Superb Caol Ila, even sans peat, quite amazing. A little hot so I added some water.
нос 83 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2019/04/22/feis-ile-2018-caol-ila-part-1/ Here's a 'Special Release', still widely available currently two years on. N: This is a 'large’ dram as the abv would imply. The big cask influence helps bring a tutti & dry fruity concoction with lots of vanilla. T: With a pleasing arrival, we’ve more of the same on the palate. Add water for a more flowing, fruity vanilla bouquet and sustained travel. F: Turns towards firm >sharpish & tannic fruity vanilla notes thereafter. C: Well constructed and straight ahead juice with a rich pleasing hit that is more sustained with water. Give it 20 years in glass and we may be pushing into far higher score territory.
N- Ripe melon, peach, creamy tart baked over charcoal fire, ashy sphere with plenty of spicy spirit that hit on the nose, rounded up with juiciness and exceptional heavy on mineral. After breath, sticky maltose and even some cola and fresh squeeze pineapple with dash of spices. (89/22) P- Full, mouth watering with hefty zest, tonnes of roasted malt and stout alike, nutty, almond essence, drops of liquorice and popping candy at the tail. (91/22) F- Medium-long, melting, spicy and warming. Masculine with wood phenol, may not be peated, but still not for light hearted. (89/22) B/B- 93/23 Cereal- 2, Fruity- 3, Floral- 1, Peaty- 1, Feinty- 2, Sulphur- 1, Woody- 3, Winery- 2 Weighted Rate- 89pt — at The Whisky Bar, Kuala Lumpur.
нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
Good casks, but needs a lot of air in the bottle to really get going.
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Aroma:Pronounced;Palate:87/100; Aftertaste:Med-Long.
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
A fine, citrus-heavy dram with maritime notes without smoke. The 18 years can be more than clearly recognized by noticeable barrel aromas, but a very round, harmlessly spicy and yet powerful something emerges, which makes you completely forget the smoke. You don't recognize Caol Ila, but this is a great, intense whisky.
On the nose, vanilla, yellow-orange fruits, some scents of exotic perfumes, and spices! In the mouth, the same scents with a characteristic oily side and very present, fruits, iodine, a little dry leather and .... a little and the feeling of smoke, but no! In the finish, we find fine, subtle spices, fruity scents quite strong and a little macerated and we forget the alcoholic degree, yet consistent! A singular dram, made to honor the need and / or the obligation to distil one day per year without peat, to help the production of blends
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
Very light fresh, easy drinking dram
A good dram. I had the 17y old better in mind somehow as it was a bit cleaner as far as I remember and less of this medical influence. Nevertheless a good dram.
...a Caol Ila without smoke...well, a (possibly even successful) experiment............but not one that I want to get used to!!!
| Нос |
83 |
Alcohol, (tropical) fruits, citrus aromas, subtle sweetness and vanilla; |
| Вкус |
84 |
with water: initially oily-buttery, yellow (citrus) fruits (apricots, oranges), grassy, floral, pastries, salt, pepper (other spices); |
| Финиш |
84 |
a medium-length finish, slightly salty, citrus fruits, spiciness/spices; |
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
After opening the bottle, even a slight smoke could be felt, but then everything disappeared. In fact, the most mediocre whisky that I just tried. You can take the most common tomato 10ku or any of the cheapest ten from Speysad and it will cost 10 times cheaper than this mediocrity. Nothing but bitterness and omnipresent oak, I felt. Do not waste your money and time.
The recommendation is to add a little, but not too much (!) water
| Нос |
86 |
Light, floral, light fruity, vanilla, citrus, hay, behind it a little heavy men's perfume. The almost 60% hide well. All in all a little fleeting. Water brings out more spice and more of the perfume note. Wins by doing this. However, if you take too much water, it turns back to citrus candy on one side. |
| Вкус |
84 |
The abv is noticeable on the palate. Sweet at the beginning, then very spicy. Mouth watering, but undiluted a little too much punch. Citrus fruits dominate, also a little zest. Very slightly mineral. With water more play of aromas, more accessible. Typical longer bourbon barrel aging with a characteristic distillate. Pleasant dryness. Sweet with lots of water and a bit grassy. Dryness is gone, but it also drives away the spices. |
| Финиш |
83 |
Pleasant finish with vanilla, slightly dry, citrus zest and pomelo. warming. |
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 84 · вкус 82 · финиш 82
For me the best of the unpeated series so far. Has its own character, which embodies the rugged and maritime of Islay even without a peat.
нос 90 · вкус 86 · финиш 89
I appreciated the dense body and the spiceness given from both liquid and high abv. Very enjoiable and appriciated with a discrete quantity of water. Perfect for a winter evening.
| Нос |
88 |
Vanilla, honey, flowers |
| Вкус |
89 |
Cinnamon, apricot, white pepper, spieces |
| Финиш |
87 |
Round, spiced and medium/long |
A high-quality distillate from Caol Ila, one of the best distilleries in this new era
Exciting dram that requires a lot of patience, but then becomes wonderfully complex, especially on the nose.
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
This whisky was in my burning glass from the start and yet it never turned out to be tested. I would like to thank André all the more today for the great rehearsal. A warm greeting goes to the whisky archive in Schleusingen.
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
Hm not bad, but expected more, palate is really nice
| Нос |
85 |
Lightly cardboardy, hints of smoke, slightly salty, citrusy, chicken soup, light soapiness, nice peaches, marmelade, shoe polish |
| Вкус |
87 |
salty, touch of smoke, alcohol is there, bitter herbs, old lather, mineralic, spicy |
| Финиш |
84 |
oily, smoke, salty, bitter herbs, lather, dark chocolate |
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87