Review #116: Murray McDavid 2000 Caol Ila 8y Zinfandel Finish

Murray McDavid 2000 Caol Ila 8y Zinfandel Finish

Islay - 8 years old - NCF - e150 - $50 - 46%

Color - Chestnut

Nose - Vanilla, apples, smoke, a bit of floral, maybe lavender

Taste - Honey, spice, pepper, smoke, subtle fruit I can't pick out

Finish - Medium - Medium Cigar ash, syrup, pepper and salt

Overall - 7 - This is a better dram than I expected. The nose is nice and Light and then there is a sweetness and pepper the follows a pallet through the taste that's all tied together by the smoke. I was unsure of this dram but I would take this over the Caol Ila OB any day

Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Bruichladdich 5.78 (9)

Islay 6.2 (37)

Standard Deviation 0.90

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16