Caol Ila 15 Year Unpeated Style (2018 Special Release)

CAOL ILA 15 2018 ED PRONOUNCED, BOLD AND FLAVORFUL, COMPLEX, THICK OILY CREAMY HEAVY COMPLEXITY, SWEETNESS, FRUITY, GRAPES AND RED FRUIT SWEETNESS, WHICH IS INCREDIBLY UNSUAL FOR A UNPEATED CAOL, 3.5 BITTERNESS, DENSE DARK WOOD, COMPLEXITY OILINESS, MUD EARTHY, HIGH PEP, INTENSE 1.5 HIGH SUSTAIN, WOODINESS AND NO PEAT, BURN AT THE BACK OF THE THROAT YOUTHFUL 1 2 HIGH PEP, INTERESTING CAOL ILA FLAVOR SEEMS TO STILL BE THERE, VERY FRUITY AND FLORAL TOGETHER, PEAR AND PEACH, APPLE SAUCE, CREAMY SMOOTHNESS, ASIDE FROM HIGH PEP THIS IS INTERESTING SMELLING, 2.5 OH WOW THE COMPLEXITY IN THIS IS INSANE, FIRST YOU GET NOTHING AND THIS WAVES ENVELOPS YOU WITH A TIDE OF (1) HEAT ON YOUR NOSE (2) SOUR DOUGH LEMON ZESTY HIT, (3) PEACH=, SWEETNESS, (4) OILY COMPLEXITY, (5) CITRUS AND LEMON IS STRONG IN THIS 3.5 MID TO HIGH FINISH, OAKY AND WOODY 3.25

The nose is light and fruity with vanilla and citrus, the mouth is quite briny and sweet and spicy. The aftertaste is quite long and turns a bit lemony and honey with spice. It is a very nice sip! Caol Ila feels like an overlooked gem on Islay(?), don't miss out :) Edit: Upping the score to 4.5 as this bottle is coming to an end, the don't miss out recommendation stands!

Nose: a little Sea salty, even vanilla. Taste has a lingering vanilla flavor, very aromatic (which I like)—fills your nose and mouth, soft woody flavor. Very nice oak finish which lasts. If you let it last long enough you’ll taste apples.

Clean, not overly sweet like an american whiskey, And still not quite a speyside kind of scotch since there isnt peat…its really a well rounded scotch. Thanks for sharinf John!

N: Salty, vanilla, apricots, green apples, light spices. P: Surprisingly smooth for 59.1% ABV. Mint, brine, honey, chocolate. F: Long, spices, salty, light honey. Excellent!

Very nice with notes of vanilla, peach, cherry, caramel, flowers, grass, pepper, milk chocolate, and raisins.