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CAOL ILA 12 YEARS OLD ISLAY SINGLE MALT 1997 Connoisseurs Choice, Btld. 2009
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer Gordon & MacPhail
Medium gold colour. Complex, peaty, spicy, baked, plummy, ripe lemon-vanilla nose. Dry, medium bodied, very slightly peppery, intense, slightly smoky flavours with a lingering finish. CSPC 157990
Type Spirit - Scotch Whisky
Agent Cla Imp
Country Scotland
Region
Rating **+(90 points)
Smoky
LCBO Note Status A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection!
Caol Ila is Gaelic for the 'Sound of Islay', as in the body of water, not music. The distillery overlooks the sound. However, there be music in each sip of this fine, vibrant, peaty and smoky malt. This exquisite whisky, from the great independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail, is a perfect after-dinner or contemplation malt. Price $ 89.95
Bottle Size 700 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - January 23, 2010
Cases bought 99 (6 bottles per case)

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