Caol Ila reviews

The Angel's Choice is a series of half bottles by Malts of Scotland. Only 125 were released with this Caol Ila uit 1976 – that’s right! This one is no less than 38 years old, distilled while I was still…

Wemyss Malts is currently hard at work on stomping their very own distillery out of the ground. They are active for a long time already as independent bottler though. This Caol Ila was dubbed Lemon Smoke…

Ian McLeod, who market the label Chieftain's, vatted no less than six casks to realize this release of almost 800 bottles, all of them at drinking strength.Very soft and mineral nose with a sweetness.…

Ha, Caol Ila, it is my favorite Islay whisky. The new Port Ellen in my book, but keep that under your hat before the prices go sky high. Coal Ila Moch is a NAS release. It is Gaelic for ‘dawn’, no more…

Samaroli is something of an iconic bottler that has released many a wonderful cask. I first tried this Caol Ila from 1998 at a whisky festival and took home a sample, that I try today with a lot of gusto…

This was the first sample of a Big Peat Tweet tasting hosted by the WhiskyWireColour: Very pale, white wine, barely any colouring from the cask. Probably due its young age and lack of lower contact with…

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…

Nose is a warming mellow peat smoke. With plenty of dry salty goodness. November 5th Bonfires on a dank autumnal night - with a little hint of treacle toffee for good measure. Calming and relaxing.Very…

I consider Caol Ila the anonymous support system that keeps the whisky industry flourishing. Founded in 1846 the distillery changed many hands until, like most distilleries, it landed in the hands of…

Matured in a refil sherry cask, my host was trying to convince us of sweetness but my palate was having none of it, this is a smoke bomb and a rather yummy one at that.* Nose: smoke, smoke, and smoke,…