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Notes
Crunchy green pears and sour apple boiled sweets with lemon rind, at first. This is followed by a lovely coastal note that breezes in, bringing with it hints of wellies and the last cinders of a warm fire. With time, elements of ham hock appear, and with a bit of opening up there are richer notes of boiled cream, vanilla, and breadroll thickly spread with butter and topped with smoked mussels. A first sip brings spice-tingle and delicately smoked Speck, then sweetness, rolling back to a sooty and Fox’s Glacier Mint finish.
James Eadie owned more than 200 pubs in his lifetime. This is one of a series of whiskies released to commemorate some of these fine drinking establishments! The label features a beautiful drawing by Annabel Pope, entitled “The Black Lion”, inspired by The Black Lion Inn, Coventry, acquired by Eadie 29th September 1896.
Notes by Emili Fusaro
Product Name | Caol Ila 9 Year Old James Eadie Small Batch The Black Lion |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Islay |
Class | Single Malt |
Vintage | |
Age Declaration | 9 years old |
Distillation Date | 2012 |
Strength (ABV %) | 46% |
Bottling Date | 2021 |
Volume (cl) | 70cl |
Bottle No. | One bottle of only 890 |
Bottles Produced | 890 |
Cask # | 302761, 319270 & 319272 |
Batch # | |
Private Label | James Eadie |
Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
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