New Release: Caol Ila Distillery Exclusive Bottling 2017 58.8%

It was more syrupy than I had expected. Caol Ila CAOL ILA OB Distillery Exclusive Bottling 58.8% one of 3000 bottles, bottled in 2017 The aroma is rich and fruity with ripe apricot, savory seafood dashi-like malt, smoky iodine, and a strong peat. When drinking it, the smooth mouthfeel expands into a rich sweet flavor of apricot jam, nuts, thick peat, and a long finish. [Good/Very Good] This is a distillery exclusive bottling of Caol Ila released this year. Although it's a no-age statement bottle, it is more subdued in sharpness and coolness compared to typical Caol Ila. The impression was the rich fruits, thickness, and syrupy texture. It has a sweet, full-bodied flavor with a powerful peat. Although it felt somewhat different from the usual style, it is a well-crafted Islay malt that justifies its release as a distillery exclusive. #Caol Ila (CAOL ILA)