Caol Ila reviews

Recently a friend of mine, his father-in-law and I had a tasting session. We actually went through 13 drams in one sitting. A long but very good night! The whiskies we went through in order were Bushm…

This is the first independent bottling that I have tried, and if this experience is any indicator, I look forward to sampling many more in the future. This is a Signatory Vintage bottling coming from a…

Since the first day, this scotch is consistently my favorite.Tonight, while the girlfriend is a thousand km away, I tried a risky combo by combining it with the excellent 2002 album by Sigur Ros named…

Nose: Light Smoked Salmon, Peat, Citrus?!(lemon), Phenol, Medicinal, Creosote. It smells like an Islay but less intense and more nuanced. Long legs.Palate: Wow! A lot going on here. A Sweetness balanced…

So, my first whisky review ever, here goes.Nose: A warm tingle. Sweetly-bitter. Very citrus-like. Grapefruit juice, caramalised lime zest simmering in a pan, lemon jam. A hint of burned rubber and peat…

Caol Ila is the largest distillery on the island of Islay, situated on the coast with a nice view of Jura on the other side of the Sound of Islay. The warehouses, three levels high, are filled with the…

On the nose, the peat is noticeable, but sidesteps for the barley. Sea salt develops when the whisky opens up.The taste buds are greeted with a warm oaky, saltiness, which turns a little sour. Breathing…

I am a huge fan of ISLAY and this is now my favorite single malt ever. Hard to find but definitely worth it.

Nose : Peat hovering, some sweet fruit, honey?, oatmeal. the peat is not biting but it's more powerful than one would expect from a 18 year old malt. Citrus is much lighter than the other 2 expressions…

nose: Lots and lots of lemon notes. reminds me of the CI unpeated, lemony theme, but with the added phenols, peat and smoke . very fresh, green grass, green apple peel. the ABV is evident.. a nose is…