Caol Ila 1996 17 Year Old Cask #12559+70 Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

I love trying different weird and wonderful malts. Indie bottles with mad cask finishes from obscure distilleries you've never heard of are all part of the fun of single malt enjoyment. Sometimes however, it's good to return to basics and appreciate your origins. I love all Islay distilleries but I think Caol Ila was the one I was last to sample...

Score 92/100

Caol Ila 21 Year Old 1990 Old Malt Cask

It really pays to clean out your sample cabinet from time to time. Look what I found… an old Caol Ila from the Old Malt Cask series from the era when the Laing brothers still ran the company together. This 21 years old Ileach from 1990 has been in the bottle for over 8 years already. Very aromatic nose on apfelstrüdel, pineapple on the barbecue,...

Score 88/100

Caol Ila Cadenhead Caol Ila 13 Years

Caol Ila whiskeys are always in top my list of favorites. So, in September I was tasting Cadenhead's Caol Ila 13 years old, bottled in 1995. It is cask strength and single cask. The trademark Islay smokiness is right away there with some salty sea on your nose. The very first taste of salty bacon is concentrated to tip of your tongue real nicely....

Score 80/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

I’ve had this bottle for a couple years, and had not had any for quite some time, so I decided to go back and give it another try. I had it neat, and it pours a light golden straw color. The pour is thin, with no ring left around the glass. On the nose, you immediately get brine and peat, along with a bit of caramel and tea. The initial taste...

Score 86/100