Caol ila 1979 26 Year Old Signatory

Caol ila 1995 Distillers Edition

This is my first review, but it's time I gave it a go. The color is a pale gold, rather beautiful, but unfortunately caramel-colored. There are very, very slow tears forming. On the nose we get some smoke, but mainly a citrus-like fragrance. On the palate the peat takes a step forward, but without dominating anything. The whisky turns to an oily...

Score 85/100

Caol Ila Islay Single Malt 8 Year Old 2008 McShelfie #2

The second club bottling of the Belgian club McShelfie is a young Islay. I heard through the grapevine that it is Caol Ila, my favourite Islay whisky! This is my 99th encounter. And young Caol Ila can be very, very good in my opinion, so the expectations are high. Oh, my, what’s this? Deep fried doughnut balls, I kid you not! This Caol Ila is...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old Cadenhead’s Original Collection

A young, pale Caol Ila, matured on a bourbon cask. You'll be hard pressed to go more classic. Bottled by Cadenhead in 2020 in their Original Collection. Weird that the year of distillation isn't mentioned on the label. Probably a vatting of multiple casks, in which 12 years old was the youngest. Fruity and fresh on apples and lime, but at the...

Score 82/100

Caol Ila 27 Year Old for QV.ID

The last Caol Ila this week is the oldest: 27 years. It was distilled in 1983 and bottled by QV.ID, a Belgian retailer, in 2010. It matured on a refill sherry cask. The color and viscosity are enticing. Oh, my, that nose… peat and brine are definitely present, but remain quiet in a dark corner of the stage, conceding the footlights to a whole...

Score 90/100