Caol Ila 1982 30 Year Old Cask #6487 Signatory Cask Strength Collection

Caol Ila 27 Year Old 1983 Wilson & Morgan

Did you know that Caol Ila is the largest distillery on Islay? She has a mash tun of 13 tonnes, 8 washbacks and 6 stills (3 pairs). The bulk of production goes into Johnnie Walker, no kidding, but this 27 year old cask was bottled in Italy by Wilson & Morgan. It sticks to the glass. The nose is surprisingly sweet and slightly medicinal. Some...

Score 90/100

Caol Ila 1992/2014 Mc Crae's

Where it came from no one knows, but suddenly it was there. John McCrae’s co. single malt whiskies. Named in honour of the famous Canadian wartime poet, who wrote the famous ‘In Flanders Fields’ a century ago? That could well be the case, as it was exclusively bottled for the Belgian Market during the centennial of the Great War. Maybe it is just...

Score 87/100

Caol ila 1996 Distillers Edition

I picked up an (overpriced) bottle of this beauty at an airport and have not regretted that purchase for a second. Caol Ila has been among my favourite distilleries for a while, and this new expression has raised my appreciation of them even more. The nose is peaty, but not overwhelmingly so (unless you don't like peat, in which case you're going...

Score 95/100

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