Caol Ila 1998 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Caol ila Cask Strength

Today I finished my working day sipping a glass of Caol Ila 12 yo kindly offered by my professor, so I remembered I still had a sample of their Natural Cask Strength edition and decided to give it a try, just to see how they compare. Here's my review! Color and body: very light color, fino sherry according to the Connossr bar. I'm swirling the...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila 17 Year Old Unpeated / Special Releases 2015

Caol Ila – which means 'Sound of Islay' in Gaelic and thus refers to the straight between Islay and the Isle of Jura – has a so-called Unpeated Style on the market since 2008. That is to be taken quite literally. This Caol Ila – which appeared as an 8 years old at first, but is now already at 18 years – is made from unpeated malt. I tried this 17...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila 10 Year Old Douglas Laing Advance Cask Sample

Douglas Laing used to work (do they still?) with these so-called Advance Cask Samples, whisky in 200ml bottles that would (but not always) later appear in full bottles. This 10 year old Caol Ila pre-dates the split of Fred and Stuart, when Old Malt Cask was still part of Dougals Laing. Nowadays, this series belongs to Hunter Laing. Surprisingly...

Score 83/100

Caol Ila Murray McDavid D1991 B2008

First nosing is sherry wood and matchstick and sulphur aromas. Delicious nosing experience. Smooth flavours, oxidized (Maderized) sherry, and tree bark. Really interesting contrast from nose to mouthfeel.

Score 83/100