Caol Ila 1984 18 Year Old First Cask

Caol ila 18 Year Old

The Caol Ila distillery is located on Islay, near Port Askaig, overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura, and was founded in 1846. Its name derives from the Gaelic for ‘Sound of Islay’. The distillery is part of Diageo, and in addition to being sold as a single malt is used heavily in blends such as Johnnie Walker and Black Bottle. The nose is...

Score 84/100

Caol Ila Hart Brother bottling 8 Year Old

The nose is full of peat with an undertone of spice, I could sit and sniff all day - very 'morish.' The taste is warm and wonderfully complex, it starts with a hint of sweetness then evolves into a nuts, salt and peat before a long finish of gentle spices and smoke. There is a medicinal hint, but it is a less upfront than the lagavulins or...

Score 85/100

Caol Ila 22 Year Old 1991 Cadenhead

Cadenhead is one of Scotland’s oldest bottlers, founded by William Cadenhead in 1842. It has been in the hands of the Mitchell family, who also own Springbank and Glengyle, for over 40 years. A couple of years ago, they launched the Black Label series, which included this 22 years old Caol Ila, bottled at drinking strength. The nose starts fairly...

Score 85/100

Caol Ila 7 Year Old 2006 Gordon & Macphail Exclusive for The Bonding Dram

Jeroen of The Bonding Dram has, in collaboration with the Flemish Malt Whisky Society, selected another cask. And what a cask indeed! From my favorite distillery on Islay: Caol Ila. This whisky is rather young and matured on a refill sherry hogshead. Ah, sweet and coastal with a lovely twist of the sherry that translates into juicy peach sprinkled...

Score 88/100