{"id":57,"date":"2010-11-28T16:49:55","date_gmt":"2010-11-28T15:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/enricoklein.wordpress.com\/?p=57"},"modified":"2024-01-23T14:54:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T14:54:34","slug":"softened-by-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.enricoklein.nl\/?p=57","title":{"rendered":"Softened by time"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s sunday, it’s freezing outside and the sun is on it’s way down to the horizon; how many reasons does one need to raise a dram? So with that in mind I decided to put two magnificent Islay Single Malts next to eachother and have a little N&T for myself \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"Caol<\/a><\/p>\n

Now I must admit that I don’t have the keen sense of smell and taste as the people who write down the tasting notes, by far! However I do notice a\u00a0difference in both smell and taste between these 2 fine whiskies.
\nThe Caol Ila 12 y.o. is sharper on the nose, and has that typical heavy\u00a0Islay peatiness (in other words “I love it!”), where the 18yo has a little less peat and smoke, more sweetness and a much longer lingering finish.<\/p>\n

Because of my poor senses, here are\u00a0Michael Jackson’s (not the singer!)\u00a0tasting notes for your convenience.<\/p>\n

Caol Ila 12yo<\/strong>
\n
\nNose<\/strong>: Juniper. Garden mint. Burnt grass, but soft.
\nPalate<\/strong>: Lightly oily. Soothing at first. Lots of flavour development.
\nFinish<\/strong>: Spicy (nutmeg, pepper). Warming. Very long.<\/p>\n

Caol Ila 18yo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nose<\/strong>: fragrant. Menthol. Markedly vegetal. Vanilla pod. Creamy.
\nPalate<\/strong>: Firmer. Much bigger. Much more expressive. Sweeter. Leafy sweetness. Spring greens. Crushed almonds. Rooty, cedary.
\nFinish<\/strong>: Some peaty bitterness. Big. Long, warming.<\/p>\n

Time to find another reason to raise a dram! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s sunday, it’s freezing outside and the sun is on it’s way down to the horizon; how many reasons does one need to raise a dram? So with that in mind I decided to put two magnificent Islay Single Malts next to eachother and have a little N&T for myself \ud83d\ude42 Now I must admit … <\/p>\n

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