1970s Old Rarity De Luxe Decanter

Bulloch & Lade a.k.a. B&L suggest Caol Ila, as that company was holding the licence. Old Rarity was their ‘deluxe’ brand.

Colour: Gold.

Nose: Not particularly smoky, and rather cake-y. Fig cake again, cinnamon cake, hints of cured ham, then quite a lot of moist tobacco, a touch of mint water…

Mouth: It’s soft and light, but it still roars, with some peaters (old Coal Ila, probably), some biscuits, a salty side, those cooked clams, and more generally, a rather fantastic coastal profile.