1979 Caol Ila 35 years Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

A medium lemon coloured dry whisky with pronounced noses of honey, smoke, seaweed, iodine, and touch of peach and caramel. Water brings out floral note. Medium acidity and warming alcohol, full bodied too. On palate it gives quite intense flavours of lemon, honey, mineral, seaweed and touch of smoke. Fairly long length with smoky finish. (94) Wonderful aftertaste.


Tasted on 8 December 2018


 酒香強，加水後的變化亦好。酒香的複雜性算強，入口後酒味有一點變化，是我喜愛的表現，餘韻長，而且味道轉重，煙燻味更多，幾吸引。好味。

1984 The Golden Cask Caol Ila Single Malt Cask Strength Whisky (Bottled in 2014)

This dry single malt whisky has medium intensity gold colour. On nose it gives quite pronounced aromas of lemon, honey, smoke, malt, seaweed and touch of licorice and vanilla. Water enhances its maltiness. Medium acidity, quite high alcohol but integrated, and full bodied with oily mouthfeel. On palate it has over medium intensity flavours of honey, lemon, seaweed, pepper and touch of smoke. Fairly long length with lemon and honey finish. (93)

Tasted 21 June 2018

很多人覺得艾雷酒的酒香味不能接受，但接受的人又會很喜歡。但我覺得這裡的酒最精彩是酒香及酒味風格上的反差。酒香較重煙煄跟入口後的甜美形成一大對比，甚至給人驚喜。有風格、有強度和餘韻、亦有一定複雜性，好味。

Caol Ila 30 years Limited Release Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Medium gold colour. The nose has quite high intensity aromas of peat, smoke, honey, road tar, lemon jam. Water enhances honey and brings out malty notes. Dry with medium acidity, quite high alcohol and warming, quite full bodied too. On palate it gives quite intense flavours of lemon, peat, smoke, seaweed, cinnamon spice. Fairly long length with spicy finish, (93)


Tasted on 13 July 2017

這酒廠的酒是可以感受由滿口煤泥味轉至蜜糖味的那種味覺旅程。酒是較烈的，可能是原桶關係，酒力強，有一定複雜性，餘韻長，好飲的，但我相信並不適合初飲者。