Caol Ila - First Cask 1983 - Islay - 20 year old 46% vol armagnac spirits

Caol Ila - First Cask 1983 - Islay - 20 year old 46% vol armagnac spiritsThis is bottle 342, from cask 54. Distilled 12th January 1983. From old tasting notes: "on the nose smoke and seaside. The palate is peaty and unctuous. The finish and interesting spice, bitter almonds and seaside essence". The label spells it 'Caol Isla'. Colour: straw. Nose: its an appeased Caol Ila, starting all on seashells and marzipan and developing on a rather subtle combination of slight slightly overripe apples, almond milk Mouth: Perfect

bitter orange

and light herbal notes

Mouth: Fat

Clear and brilliant

lemongrass

placing it on the tongue and leaving it there until it melts in the mouth

lime juice

On the nose

table grapes… Good sweetness and again a faint smokiness

flowers (buttercup)

balanced and marked fruit flavours

and just a touch of tobacco