Caol Ila 1974 20 Year Old Hart Brothers

Caol Ila 10 Year Old Maltman

I just cannot get enough of Caol Ila. I have said it before and I will gladly repeat it: Caol Ila is one of the most underrated Islay malts, always in the shadow of the Kildalton Trio. Unwarranted, as this young bottling by the Maltman goes to show. The waxy nose immediately transports me to a bonfire on the beach with struck matches, oyster...

Score 81/100

Caol Ila 18 Unpeated Style, Special releases 2017

Either way it's been interesting to see this style evolve over the years but take note there will be no unpeated style Caol Ila in 2019! **Nose:** Fresh fruit, apples, apricots, rich and a phenolic touch like the embers on a campfire. Very mineral, oyster juices and lemon with a green fruit and grass and a touch of engine grease. **Palate:**...

Score 89/100

Caol Ila Smoking Buffalo 8th Edition

Smoking Buffalo is back! For the 8th time already The Bonding Dram and Whisky Import Belux have selected a cask in honor of the Belgian premier league football club AA Gent (they were Belgium's champions in 2014). For this edition they bottled a young Caol Ila (again), a single bourbon hogshead at cask strength. Should I keep water handy? After...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila Islay Single Cask Exclusive LNB013

David Stirk recently sold his Creative Whisky Company, but he continues to work there and select the casks. This single cask from Islay is actually from Caol Ila. After all, LNB stands for Loch Nam Burn, the water source for this distillery. No age statement and no info about the cask apart from the fact that it is cask 13. Hopefully not unlucky....

Score 86/100