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Caisteal Chamuis 12-year-old

Overall rating
85.50/100
votes
45
Whiskybase ID
WB194800
Category
Blended Malt
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottled
2021
Stated Age
12 years old
Casktype
Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish
Strength
46.0 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Added on
30 oct 2021 4:11 pm by holborndrinker
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Caisteal Chamuis 12-year-old
Photo by SIEBERTS WHISKYWELT
Caisteal Chamuis 12-year-old
Photo by SIEBERTS WHISKYWELT

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£ 44.73

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Whisky Reviews for Caisteal Chamuis 12-year-old

11 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 85.50 points

  1. SwiftyMcVeigh scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    The blend includes Islay and Highland Park whiskeys. That's how it smells and tastes too. Nice to have, but nothing special either.
    • Nose
      84 84
      Dry fireplace smoke, peat, orange and lemon. Salty and phenolic. Lavender and heather.
    • Taste
      84 84
      Dry peat smoke, slightly phenolic. Sea salt, orange and lemon. Heather and lavender.
    • Finish
      83 83
      Medium length. The peat smoke remains, along with salt and the fruity notes.

  2. Sensefreak scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    Surprisingly good, mild, fresh peated dram. Try it at a blind tasting H2H with a Caol Ila. - Indeed value for money !

  3. larswehmeier scored this whisky 83 points Connoisseur

    Mild smoky blend. Fortunately, the sherry finish is not too dominant. Good daily dram.
    • Nose
      Fresh, maritime smoke, some menthol, vinous sweet.
    • Taste
      Mild, smoky, maritime, delicious, tasty, pleasantly sweet.
    • Finish
      Licorice, smoky, sweet.

  4. glen efze scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    The 12-year-old variant of the blended malt, named after a ruined castle on the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye near the Torabhaig Distillery, is first matured in refill American Oak hogsheads, then transferred to American Oak hogsheads that have held Oloroso sherry for at least 5 years and finished in European Oak Sherry Butts that have been seasoned with Oloroso. But he has not become a sherry monster in color, but pleasantly light golden. The blend was created using whiskeys from one distillery each on Islay and Orkney. Due to the age, Torabhaig is of course not included here.

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    • Nose
      The smoke is fruitier on the nose and smoother than the NAS Caisteal Chamuis. You notice the sherry influence through tart, slightly burnt caramel notes, fresh hazelnuts, white peach and yellow plums. With a bit of imagination, the smoke also tends towards the heather peat aroma of Highland Park. Smoke and fruit form a nice blend with a light acidity and some nuts.
    • Taste
      Smoky white wine gums, the smoke is powerful and round, has elegance. Caol Ila and Highland Park, an interesting mix (at least it would be the mix I wish it would be...). The alcohol is mild and sufficient, the bitterness of the wood is not old but well combined with sweetness and fruitiness. There is also a piece of nut nougat chocolate.
    • Finish
      In the aftertaste, warm oak smoke remains in the mouth and the wine gum sticks a little on the palate (a not so sweet candy variant, which one imagines ...)

      This is a delicious blended malt that is not bulky, but comes with a nice understatement and a certain hebridean elegance. The blend of Islay and Orkney smoky notes results in an aromatic, dry smoke that lacks gumboots and damp bladderwrack. But the smoke is of course there and the whiskey is certainly not for those who hate smoking.

  5. tester1277 did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    The flavor isn't really my thing. Here he gets the strongest deduction from me. But it has a great taste! Really velvety and soft. Very exciting whisky. There's a lot to discover here.
    • Nose
      medicinal smoke, smells of medicine/iodine solution, fruity behind it
    • Taste
      incredibly soft and velvety, first mild, sweet, then a spiciness builds up, tingles on the tongue, then the sweetness again. A lot is happening here! Reminds me of the Connemara Original at the end
    • Finish
      short, drying, some sweetness and some peat smoke hiding in the background

  6. DannyHill scored this whisky 84 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      84 84
      malty, floral, white grape, lightly bitter, honeyed
    • Taste
      84 84
      grassy, peat, grain dust, faint charcoal
    • Finish
      85 85
      crisp, spicy, fairly long

  7. MrYens scored this whisky 81 points Expert Senior

  8. Sporx scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    Aroma
    Smoke, citrus, maritime

    the taste
    Smoke, maritime, salt, citrus

    finish
    Medium length, long smoke, maritime, citrusy

  9. Darko_Dramz scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      first ashy smoke, followed immediately by sweet red fruits. Honey, heather and vanilla follow. Fresh menthol notes at the back
    • Taste
      The start is soft at first, but then comes strong smoke in connection with slightly bitter oak. Sweet red fruits follow in the mouth, honey, heather first ashy smoke, immediately followed by sweet red fruits. Honey, heather and vanilla follow. At the back still fresh menthol Notend menthol.
    • Finish
      long, smoky finish with heather, dark chocolate and sweet red fruits

  10. Issie did not rate this whisky Connoisseur

    11.01.2022, blind
    • Nose
      Warm smoke, honey, caramel, kiwi, fresh pear, apricot, peach, a bit of lemon
    • Taste
      Honey, kiwi, banana, orange, lemon, some grapefruit, very little ash out the back

  11. Svjatogor scored this whisky 81 points Expert Senior

    n: peat, herbal, light, cherrys, bandages, vanilla, balanced
    t: peat, creamy, herbal
    a: peat, oak, nuts, herbal, creamy, enjoying to discover new notes

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