カリラ 1999年 G&M レゼルヴァ シェリー 58.1% / CAOL ILA 1999 Godon&MacPhail Reserve #305349

GORDON & MacPhail Reserve label for JIS

2007: STRATHISLA 1965-2007 49.1% 148 bottles
2009: LONGMORN1965&1969-2009 59.3% 405 bottles
2014: PULTENEY 1984-2014 57.6% 120 bottles, Refill Bourbon Barrel
2017: CAOL ILA 1999-2017 58.1% 233 bottles, Sherry

2007年にストラスアイラ1965、2009年にロングモーン1965&1969、5年後の2014年には30年熟成の「プルトニー 1984」120bottles.それから3年後、シェリー樽の「カリラ1999年」233 bottles.と、ほんのわずかなスペシャルリリース。

1895年創業、120年以上にわたりシングルモルトを世に広め、現在のモルトワールドを築いてきたパイオニア、ゴードン&マクファイル社(以下GM社)。
同社が誇る蒸留所の大変貴重な樽出しサンプルを取り寄せ、選別して“FOR JIS”としてリリースする「GMシングルカスク」。
12月26日からの出荷になります。
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For Japanese market.
The GORDON & MacPhail RESERVE series is a very special collection Cask Strength whiskey.
Caol Ila 1999 sherry cask by Japan Import Sytem(JIS) for their Small Batch range.
233 bottles were produced, presented at 58.1% ABV. Single Cask and cask proof.
Matured in refill sherry hogsheads and first fill sherry butts.

2007: STRATHISLA 1965-2007 49.1% 148 bottles
2009: LONGMORN1965&1969-2009 59.3% 405 bottles
2014: PULTENEY 1984-2014 57.6% 120 bottles, Refill Bourbon Barrel
2017: CAOL ILA 1999-2017 58.1% 233 bottles, Sherry

Nose: Classic Caol Ila peat smoke, red apples, lemon, smoke and saltiness, malt cereals, cream, cured meat and after a while some fruity fragrance. It’s a mellow nose and not a very complex one but it has structure and backbone. With a few drops of water it’s fruitier with more honey, a touch of pineapple, extra vanilla and pears, richer and stronger.

Palate: Peat smoke, very clean, cured meat, smoke and BBQ sauce, vanilla and honey, red fruit with a dash of salt. With water it’s lighter and fruitier but also a bit more vanilla.

Finish: Long finish, mellow, lingering Caol Ila peat smoke, traces of lemon and honeyed fruits sweetness.

Thoughts: Simple and clean with surprisingly very light sherry impact from the casks. The casks acted as a balancing agent for the peated spirit and made it an easy drinking dram at cask strength, although a drop or two of water (and no more!) would go well here to release extra fruitiness. As long as you don’t expect a sherry bomb (or stronger sherry impact from first fill sherry casks) and you like Islay whiskies, it’s a good bargain and a great session whisky.