Caol Ila 15 Year Old 1996 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing

Caol ila 15 Year Old 22ct Gold Ceramic Jug

This Caol Ila is a 15yo official bottling named Bulloch Lade Decanter. It was bottled in the early 1980´s which means the content of the golden ceramic Decanter was distilled in the late 1960´s. The name goes back to the Company Bulloch Lade & Co. which was owned by the Distillery between 1863 and 1920. nose: earthy, sweet peat and salted...

Score 92/100

Caol Ila 13 Year Old Discovery

As the name suggests, this series from Gordon & Macphail is meant to offer the different styles of malt that can be discovered from the Promsied Land. In the glass I have a Caol Ila that matured for 13 years on a bourbon cask, albeit cut to 43%. Soft nose on lime, kiwi and nectarines with a good dose of vanilla, hint of smoked bacon, a soft...

Score 85/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

As far as Islay whiskys go i think too much talk is given to Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg, the big three. While they do make good whisky its good to get a change and experience something different. The Caol Ila 12 is an entry level malt, i believe it was one of Diageo's classic malts for a time before being replaced by Lagavulin. This is good...

Score 84/100

Caol Ila 7 Year Old 2011 Acorn

Acorn is and independent bottler from Sadako City, Saitama… Yup, that is in Japan! Their bottlings have recently become available in Holland, Germany, Australia and Taiwan. This young Caol Ila from 2011 is one of their most recent releases. Ah, a Caol Ila matured on a bourbon cask… it has been a while. Ah, well, that nose is, as far as I am...

Score 88/100