{"product_id":"caol-ila-12-year-old-islay-single-malt-750ml","title":"Caol Ila 12 Year Old Islay Single Malt (750mL)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhisky Review by \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.forwhiskeylovers.com\/whiskey-word\/contributing-editors\/caroline_dewar\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFWL Managing Editor Caroline Dewar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost of \u003cb\u003eCaol Ila?s\u003c\/b\u003e output is used for some of Diageo?s famous blends including Johnnie Walker. It?s been bottled as a 12 year old single malt only since 2002. If you like your drams assertive in character, this is for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor some, \u003cb\u003eCaol Ila\u003c\/b\u003e is a taste preferred when it has put on a little more in years. Others adore this more standard age. It always makes me think of coal tar soap on the nose, no matter how old it is and this one has smoke bacon notes too. I sometimes find a dab of lychee on the nose of some Caol Ila expressions too. Its pale color masks an Islay malt of some intensity that packs a flavor punch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppearance\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003ePale straw.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNose\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eSubdued, citric fruitiness; a whiff of bath oil and dentist's mouthwash. A fresh and appetising nose, with little or no trace of smoke.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalate\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eDrinks well at natural strength; sweet start; pleasant, light fragrant smokiness and a lengthy finish.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinish\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eSweet smokiness in the lingering, slightly sour finish.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI would contrast that with notes from my late friend, whisky writer Helen Arthur, who said, ?Light honey, citrus, coal tar soap \u003ci\u003e[she and I agreed on that one]\u003c\/i\u003e and a hint of smoke? on the nose with the palate described as, ?Sweetness on the tongue at first, then smoke bonfires, dry almost bitter, yet the heather honey note remains with a medium finish.? Others get smoked meats and fish. It?s certainly a complex dram but medium rather than heavy bodied with some Islay oiliness\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caol Ila","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69413906317346,"sku":"088076163461","price":95.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0170\/7810\/files\/Caol-Ila-12-Year-Old-Islay-Single-Malt-750mL-ForWh-0.jpg?v=1792948718","url":"https:\/\/shopzorvanta.shop\/products\/caol-ila-12-year-old-islay-single-malt-750ml","provider":"Maventra","version":"1.0","type":"link"}