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Caol Ila

  • Caol Ila 12 Years Old

    Caol Ila 12 Years Old Whisky Review: A wonderful expression full of mossy and earthy peat, which not only brings smoke but also accentuates an earthiness on the palate which is really the highlight for me. 84/100 Continue reading

    Caol Ila 12 Years Old

  • Islay #1 Batch 1

    Another delicious Islay single malt, this is a great example, plenty of peat but with some lovely coastal, malty and generally meaty and bbq flavours to enjoy too. 88/100 Continue reading

  • Caol Ila 5 Years Old 2011 Provenance

    Very pleasant, sweetened and peat-fuelled with a little honey and toffee malt to keep it pleasant, Caol Ila is surprisingly good at this age and this is a particularly great example! 86/100 Continue reading

  • Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseurs Choice

    Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseur’s Choice (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caol Ila Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £42.43 What they say: In the mid-1960s Gordon &… Continue reading

  • SMWS 53.212 Peat smoke and Para Handy puffers

    Caol Ila 22 Years Old 1992 53.212 Peat smoke and Para Handy puffers (56.4%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 291 Bottles, 2014) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caol Ila distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 53.212 Peat smoke… Continue reading

    SMWS 53.212 Peat smoke and Para Handy puffers

  • SMWS 53.222 The three little pigs

    Caol Ila 13 Years Old 2000 53.222 The three little pigs (58.4%, SMWS, Refill HH, 284 Bottles, 2014) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caol Ila distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 53.222 The three little pigs ABV:… Continue reading

    SMWS 53.222 The three little pigs

  • Caol Ila Moch

    Caol Ila Moch (43%, OB, 2015) Caol Ila Distillery – Diageo 43% ABV £41.39 Score: 82/100 What they say: Taking its name from the Gaelic for ‘dawn’, Moch is a wonderful newcomer from this renowned distillery. It is the first… Continue reading

    Caol Ila Moch

  • SMWS 53.193 To bring a smile to every face

    Caol Ila 22 Years Old 1992 53.193 To bring a smile to every face (49.9%, SMWS, Bourbon Barrel, Member Pack, 2014) Islay single malt scotch whisky 49.9% ABV, 10cl bottle received in SMWS membership gift pack Score: 86/100 What they… Continue reading

    SMWS 53.193 To bring a smile to every face

  • Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength

    Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength (59.6%, Gordon & MacPhail, Refill Sherry Butts #302381-302383, 2014) Islay single malt scotch whisky 59.6% ABV, £53.95 Score: 86/100 What they say: A 2003 vintage Caol Ila released by independent bottlers Gordon… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength

  • Caol Ila 27 Years Old 1983 The Vintage Collection

    Caol Ila 27 Years Old 1983 Cask 1118 (46%, Carn Mor, HH #1118, 1077 Bottles, 2010) Islay single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £19.50 for 20cl Score: 92/100 What they say: The Carn Mor Vintage Collection is a truly unique… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 27 Years Old 1983 The Vintage Collection