Среди 12 текстовых отзывов большинство положительные: хвалят баланс, сладость, дым и интеграцию, но есть и сдержанные оценки. Устойчиво повторяются ноты сладости (в т.ч. карамель), дыма/торфа и соли.
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По текстам прослеживается несколько повторяющихся мотивов. Нос и вкус часто описывают как сладкие: карамель, ваниль, «много разных сахаров», шерри-ноты, молочный шоколад. Также повторяются дым/торф и морские/солёные ноты — «typical Caol Ila phenols», соль, морские оттенки, мягкая дымность. Отдельно отмечают текстуру: «dense and thick-textured», «creamy», «well put together», а также баланс. Часть отзывов прямо связывает виски с Amoroso/шерри-дозреванием. Финиш описывают как средней длины с волнами, иногда с лёгкой сухостью/пеплом в конце, либо как долгий, тёмный и сладкий с перцем, либо как нарастающе сухой и «austere».
Вместе с тем сдержанные отзывы тоже есть: нехватка глубины и насыщенности, «Not really enjoy this one», «somewhat untypical… Not quite so peaty, but nice and round and a little sweeter than usual», а также «Pretty straightforward. Nothing complex». Резюмируя строго по текстам: большинство отзывов положительные и чаще всего отмечают сладость, дым/торф, соль/морские ноты и баланс; но судить об «экспертном консенсусе» нельзя — это просто набор пользовательских отзывов, и в них присутствуют как высокие оценки, так и более низкие.
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hs305Connoisseur8925 jun 2017 12:38 pm
[June, 2017] I had several drams during the Feis Ile (e.g., at the Caol Ila Manager's Masterclass tasting and the Caol Ila dinner) and later during a Feis Ile tasting at Bonn. According to my taste buds this is the winner not just of this tasting session but of all festival editions at the Feis Ile 2017!
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
90
The colour is yellow gold and the texture shows many early small tears and late slow legs. The nose is vanilla-sweet, spicy, herbal, peaty and slightly woody (tannins). All very balanced.
Вкус
88
The taste is layered on many different sugars with some sherry flavours (e.g., milk chocolate) and the typical Caol Ila phenols. It shows no maritime aromas so I guess all casks matured on the mainland.
Финиш
89
The dram arrives in the mouth a little hot and peppery but is nicely coating with no distracting feelings (not bitter nor drying). The finish is of medium length and vanishes nicely in waves with just a little drying moment (ashes) at the very end. This dram is an excellent swimmer and beautifully opens up further on some water added. It shows much more aromas and flavours and the slightly drying notes go away completely. I scored it 1-2 points lower when neat.
Tuco1972Connoisseur8314 apr 2018 7:57 am
нос 84 · вкус 82 · финиш 82
whiskyinstitutConnoisseur8805 dec 2017 11:24 pm
Blindtasting-Tip Bowmore, Islay, Bourbon Barrel, 20 years, 50%
markjedi1Connoisseur8917 may 2020 9:09 am
Cream Sherry I have tried many a good dram from Caol Ila, but the Feis Ile releases are always excellent. So I was very happy to score a sample of this 12 years old for the Islay Malt & Music Festival 2017. It is so-called double matured in Amoroso casks, that were previously used for the Distillers Edition of… Talisker! This Caol Ila matured for 11 years in bourbon casks before being transferred to rejuvenated (new heads) Amoroso casks in which they spent another year. Wonderfully creamy nose on sweet caramel, smoked bacon and seaweed, upholstered with pine nuts, varnish and tar with a lovely note of pear and lime. Goes back and forth between sweet and salt, but in a very entertaining way. Soft smokiness, mildly medicinal but mostly sweet and fruity. Well balanced. It’s quite creamy on the palate as well. The cream sherry – which is the Amoroso of course – has clearly had it’s influence. Feisty on pepper with lots of maritime, salty notes too, while the peat smoke becomes quite grand. Nevertheless the sweet notes of caramel and the fruit shine through beautifully and give this Caol Ila extra shine. Quite impressive. The finish is long, dark and sweet (chocolate!) and peppery. The smoke fades slowly. What an impressive Caol Ila!
SCHREDDERConnoisseur8629 oct 2021 9:46 am
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
luceroConnoisseur8727 dec 2021 6:41 pm
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
talkingaboutwhiskyConnoisseur8419 nov 2017 10:30 pm
Although this original bottling is good, but also here I lack some depth and abundance.
Fight65Connoisseur9001 feb 2021 9:44 pm
Great Caol Ila!
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
89
Sweet, herbal notes that are similar to a Dulix taste.
Вкус
90
Sweet, round and full-bodied - no missing note.
Финиш
90
Sweet, slightly peppery notes. The smoke is well integrated.
etwa77Expert Senior8810 jan 2024 9:42 pm
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
89
the nose absolutely screams Caol Ila.. young, vegetal peat.. engine oil.. salt and ammonia, wet hessian, cough drops
Вкус
88
the salt and the peat hit first.. everybody says it’s soo creamy, it really is dense and thick-textured.. i do not find it too sweet, not even sweet.. turns dry rather fast, but not before flashing a massive umami note.. no need for water, so it feels really well put together in all its elements
Финиш
86
the dry grows bigger.. dry wood, without much added.. not really unpleasant, but rather austere
ARDBERGConnoisseur8903 oct 2017 4:35 pm
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
ImmerengaExpert Senior8820 jun 2025 9:21 pm
Quite tasty. Good sweetness. Pretty straightforward. Nothing complex. But very fair stuff for the issue price.
rottendonConnoisseur9105 jun 2017 2:31 pm
The integration is perfectly done here and the result proves that Caol Ila and Amoroso Sherry fit well together. For me, the surprise of this year Feìs Ìle, more of it! One more remark: Not only is the experiment, which is basically the same as at Lagavulin, very well done here, and you have stayed on the carpet in terms of price.
MadScientistConnoisseur8817 jun 2017 11:49 pm
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
kaasklopExpert Senior8910 dec 2017 5:49 pm
нос 88 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
Talisker_22Expert Senior9213 dec 2017 9:04 am
нос 90 · вкус 93 · финиш 93
detachedblueConnoisseur8521 aug 2018 7:10 pm
short notes, not really enjoy this one
TommyknockerConnoisseur8930 jul 2023 9:06 pm
An all-round successful, balanced and more mature than 12 year old Caol Ila with light sherry accents that spice up the usual image a bit.
EarlMobileExpert Junior8322 oct 2017 11:26 am
A somewhat untypical Caol Ila. Not quite so peaty, but nice and round and a little sweeter than usual.
SanctTomConnoisseur9213 aug 2017 5:17 pm
Delightful! Intense and complex despite its youth!
нос 92 · вкус 91 · финиш 92
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hs305
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25 jun 2017 12:38 pm
Tuco1972
whiskyinstitut
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lucero
talkingaboutwhisky
Fight65
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