Caol Ila 1980 28 Year Old Barsac Finish Murray McDavid Mission

Caol Ila 34 Year Old 1982 Cadenhead Small Batch

Here is another Caol Ila from Cadenhead,b ut a lot older than the one I just tried, bottled a cask strength. It was released for the 10th anniversary of The Nectar and presented at the Spirits in the Sky whisky festival in Brussels in November 2016. Mark Watt was quite persistent that I should try this. Who am I to tell him no? Whilte the typical...

Score 88/100

Caol Ila CI4 Elements of Islay

Elements of Islay does not need an introduction. The apothecary style bottles of 50cl, released by Specialty Drinks – now Elexir Distillers – offers Islay malts with a code on the label reminiscent of the Table of Mendeleev. This CI4 is their 4th Caol Ila, by now already 7 years in the bottle. I have only tried 11 of these Elements and this is in...

Score 88/100

Caol Ila 2000/2011 10 Year Old A.D. Rattray

A.D. Rattray (previously Dewar Rattray, but they had to change their name to avoid confusion with that other Dewar) is an independent bottler that recently launched a whole new range in Belgium. One of those is this very pale single cask Caol Ila. I'll let the cat out of the bag immediately: this is a wonderful peatbomb! The ashes are supported by...

Score 85/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

Nose: Smoke, Iodine, ocean air, Palate: Spice, gentle smoke. Water releases a little sweetness. More subtle than some of the more peaty offerings I've tried. I love this. It reminds me of an autumn campfire in the woods in the best way possible.

Score 90/100