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The Nectar, the well-known Belgian importer cum bottler, bottled two Caol Ila casks through Duncan Taylor in 2008; cask 2738 and 2746.The nose is very cleany and exceptionally fruity. Oh, sweet! Lime,…

Taste Still is a Belgian bottler, linked to La Maison du Whisky Belgium and operational since 2000. A couple of years ago, they were able to secure this fantastic Caol Ila as you will find out.Ah, even…

This tasting note is far overdue, I admit. I tried it in February while on ski holiday in Austria (be sure to check out the little video on YouTube). It is one of my favourite official bottlings, as you…

This Caol Ila Distillery Only can only be obtained, err, right, at the distillery. However. I got this sample from my friend Jan, who visited the distillery and brought me back this sample. Thanks, buddy…

Specialty Drinks Ltd is a sister company of The Whisky Exchange, the well known whisky retailer in London. They bottle Caol Ila under the banner Port Askaig, named after the coastal village in which the…

Six months ago I tried my first Double Barrel from Douglas Laing. It was the Ardbeg & Glenrothes combo, that did not really convince me. My expectations for this Caol Ila & Braeval vatting are higher.…

Picked up a bottle for the holidays. So far, I have not been blown away by it. I paid $85 American. Not worth it. Wish I'd picked up the Glenfarclas 105 instead for the holidays. The two bottles were…

I love trying different weird and wonderful malts. Indie bottles with mad cask finishes from obscure distilleries you've never heard of are all part of the fun of single malt enjoyment. Sometimes however…

This whisky from Glenmorangie's Cask Edition shows perfectly how important is the cask when it comes to maturation. Upgraded Glenmorangie original, as I like to call it, is matured for 10 years in bou…

Bought this bottle about a year ago, on what was supposed to be my last day in Scotland as an exchange student. My plane would leave late in the evening, so I got up early, got on a bus going to Pitlo…