Caol Ila reviews

Of all the (peated) scotch whiskies I've ever tasted, this is the one I've enjoyed the best (... So far).This Caol Ila has a very well defined character, and plenty of aromas. Smoke and peat are well…

When I visited the Caol Ila Distillery in September 2017, the new Distillery Exclusive was poured. It is the first time that Caol Ila used whisky that has matured on red wine casks. ‘Wanna try?’ the…

I tried this 15 year old Caol Ila at a festival in Antwerp a few weeks ago. I was sold from the get-go. It was the best thing I tasted that day. Owner Davide Romano and I spoke about Valinch & Mallet for…

The boys from Flanders' Finest Cask Selection selected this young Caol Ila during their latest trip to Signatory. I was able to taste it on the day of release and decided on the spot to take two bottles…

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…

I’ve always felt that the story behind a bottle is often as important as what’s inside. When the two are both good, the result can be exceptional. Of the four new bottles I opened with @Maddie, @Victor…

End of May I had the pleasure of visiting Bert Bruyneel (owner of Asta Morris) and got to taste one of the best Caol Ila I have ever tried. Strike that: one of the best Islay whiskies I have ever tried…

This was an interesting experience, since you don't get sherried Caol Ila from their official bottling, if I am not mistaken. However, I believe there is a good reason why they don't have such things in…

I came by this bottle accidentally. Well, all the players I discussed it with claim it to be accidental. At the price this was listed at at the LCBO it would never have made it into my radar. LONG STORY…

Caol Ila is the big work horse of Islay that produces peated whisky for Diageo's blends, of which Johnnie Walker Black Label is the best known one. But it stands on its own as a single malt without any…