Caol Ila reviews

I just cannot get enough of Caol Ila. I have said it before and I will gladly repeat it: Caol Ila is one of the most underrated Islay malts, always in the shadow of the Kildalton Trio. Unwarranted, as…

For those wishing to explore the light smoker side of malts, this is a great place to start. Don't be afraid, it's a gem of lightly peated quality that might just encourage you to venture beyond your…

The well known community site Whiskybase launched its own shop recently. Not long after that, their first own bottles were released under the Archives label. I had previously tasted their excellent…

After 11 years spent in a first fill sherry cask, this Caol Ila has been bottled on 19 september 2011.N: The cask strenght bottling (61,6%) doesn't make it unapproachable; it doesn't hit you and the…

This Caol Ila spent its 14 years of life in a refill sherry cask (#10042).N: alcoholic strength is at first predominant and this malt simply beats your nose when neat. Notes of nail varnish, latex and…

If you like the Islays then this is the quintessential dram for you.The nose is a smoke-storm of burning peaty embers. It's almost like running through a field of burning barley. Very strong yet nicely…

Under the motto ‘one more for the road’, we’ll conclude our Peaty Party with an old Caol Ila. Not just any old Caol Ila, no, this is a 30 Year Old, bottled by Thosop, the Belgian indie led by Dominiek…

McGibbon's Provenance is the low price collection of Douglas Laing bottlings. This Caol Ila comes from two bourbon casks. N: peaty and smoky notes, really enjoyable. Anyway sweetness is the character…

We bought this malt at Milano Whisky Festival, in 2010.N: this Caol Ila is pungent, the 43% are pretty aggressive. It's a bit tart, strongly peated rather than smoky. In the backdrop, but very covered…

This OB malt, distilled in 1996, has spent the last part of his aging in ex-Moscatel Casks (Moscatel is a liquorous portuguese wine produced near Setubal).N: initially it seems that a soft smokiness and…