Caol Ila 11 Year Old 1999 Signatory

Caol ila 8 Year Old Unpeated bottled 2008

Nose: A succulent toffee-mint to accompany lemons and cherries burning on hot coals. Crushed peanuts are sprinkled over melting perfumed wax, before a confectionary fire-blanket of apple-pie, chocolate hob-nobs and fig rolls envelopes the heat and puts out the smoke. Taste: A smooth and luxurious oil massages the palate, with a velvet-like nectar...

Score 93/100

Caol Ila Moch

It was only a question of time until Diageo’s turn to hop on the NAS bandwagon, and release an expression with a nice Gaelic sound to it, wasn’t it? So, it’s here, the new Caol Ila ‘Moch’ (meaning: dawn in Gaelic). It’s not everyday that Caol Ila releases a new OB and this one got good reviews from bloggers and whisky sites who tasted it recently....

Score 85/100

Caol Ila G&M Madeira Finish 1995 17YO

Creamy honey, vanilla and heather on the nose. Wafts of smoke and butterscotch underly this. Slight hint of green apples and cinammon. Very smooth palate. I get spicy honey primarily. Smokiness not as evident as one would normally expect from Caol Ila. Vanilla cream and a note of soft fruits that I just cannot quite place. This is much more...

Score 90/100

Caol Ila 13 Year Old 1997 Chieftain's

Ian McLeod, who market the label Chieftain's, vatted no less than six casks to realize this release of almost 800 bottles, all of them at drinking strength. Very soft and mineral nose with a sweetness. Vanilla, apples and pears. A slice of lemon. A touch of ashes, but really hidden. Some green herbs like parsley and thyme. Some wet earth. A bit of...

Score 83/100