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Caol ila 1979 Independent Bottling

ABV: 60.9% - Size: 70cl

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Caol ila 1979 Independent Bottling was distilled at the Caol Ila distillery. This Scotch Whisky has no age statement - in other words the length of time the spirit in the bottle was matured has not been declared. We're big fans of whisky bottled at high-strength and this bottling comes at a tidy 60.9%.

About the whisky

Distillery:: Caol Ila Distillery
Region:: Islay
Category:: Scotch Whisky
Style:: Single Malt

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Caol Ila 12 Year Old

If you like the Islays then this is the quintessential dram for you. The nose is a smoke-storm of burning peaty embers. It's almost like running through a field of burning barley. Very strong yet nicely balanced aromas which, on a second visit, provide you with a touch of tincture and iodine. The third vist (Yes, the nose keeps going) reveals it's...

Score 91/100

Caol Ila 14YO Unpeated Sherry cask

I gave a sample of this out to a blind taster with the challenge of naming the distillery in three guesses. First quote was 'it's a Speyside isn't it?' Yep, this is rather different Caol Ila Needs water and then time to breathe though, the whopping 59% means the nose is overpowered when neat. It's a lightly floral nose with red fruit hints. Quite...

Score 74/100

Caol Ila Moch

Caol Ila (pronounced 'Cull Ee-la), is a remote Scottish distillery, situated in a quiet wooded bay on Islay near Port Askaig that has produced great whisky for 160 years. Its whiskies tend to be lighter than other Islay's, with peat and floral notes the order of the day. And so to Moch. Its not an expensive dram, retailing at about £36 in the UK...

Score 88/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

Nose: a delicate perfume of vanilla and lemon essence at first, followed by brine and smoke notes. Impressive balance and lightness. Taste: medium-bodied, with the initial sweetness soon met by a wave of salty smokiness. The salty maritime character takes some getting used to. Then the peat coats the back of the tongue. Finish: Peaty,...

Score 89/100