Caol Ila 25 years 卡爾里拉 25年 (700ml 43%) 品嘗者形容25年的卡爾里拉 (裝瓶酒精濃度43%)雄偉,甜美,柔順,緩慢燃燒─且有一高貴,些微煙燻的感覺,讓人想到蒸餾廠本身微弱但堅決的輪廓,映襯在柔和月光下,一個依然是冬天的夜晚。 到目前為止,它猶如一個真實的例子,卡爾里拉的特質早在維多利亞女王統治初期,最先被發現。這裡擁有強烈海的氣息以及甜美煙燻乾燥風味,但是伴隨只有來自成熟才有的微妙展現。 它將會是這個集團年份最高的成員,一旁還有12年,18年,原酒裝瓶,蒸餾廠限定版以及一些表現較年輕的限量版本。 就像一般系列引人注目的黑色與灰色紙盒,新的包裝用同樣的加強版本,但是有一個面前方的拉開蓋子。蒸餾廠面向東方,因此夜晚的黑暗在卡爾里拉來得比較早。所以25年包裝的圖樣暗示殘餘的日光,逐漸消失在酒廠後方的黑色山丘Cnoc Dubh之後。 行家報告~ 色澤:深金黃銅色 氣味:新鮮果香,藥草,鹽水,打火石和橘皮 口感:香甜果香,煙燻,辣椒和橡木 尾韻:中長,綿長回甘,輕度煙燻 |
Caol Ila 25 years (43%) Bottling Note~ 25 year old malt from Islay's most prolific distillery - Caol Ila. Sweet Smooth, and very 'sherbet-lemony'. Only a hint of Smoke, and just superb. Caol Ila(Gaelic for 'the Sound of Islay') is situated on the north eastern shores of the island, with magnificent views across the Sound to the spectacular Paps of Jura. Despite being the largest distillery on Islay (in terms of production anyway) bottlings of Caol Ila as a single malt are not always easy to find. It nearly all ends up in blends. Frequently passed over, it presents a gentler, more feminine and food friendly expression of Islay that Ardbeg lovers should get to know. Caol Ila 25-year-old follows limited editions (6,000 bottles). Tasting Note~ Color:Deep gold / brassy color. Nose:The nose is fresh and fruity, with sticking plasters, brine, bonfire smoke and a hint of new leather. Palate:Relatively sweet on the palate, with more fruit notes, plus wood smoke, pepper and some oak. Finish:The finish dries steadily, with mild smokiness. |