Caol ila 1975 32 Year Old Signatory Cask Strength Collection

Caol ila 18 Year Old

I consider Caol Ila the anonymous support system that keeps the whisky industry flourishing. Founded in 1846 the distillery changed many hands until, like most distilleries, it landed in the hands of drink giants Diageo. Every single whisky drinker in the world, without fail, has had a Caol Ila pass through his lips thanks to Diageo using it as...

Score 89/100

Caol Ila 27 Year Old 1983 Wilson & Morgan

Did you know that Caol Ila is the largest distillery on Islay? She has a mash tun of 13 tonnes, 8 washbacks and 6 stills (3 pairs). The bulk of production goes into Johnnie Walker, no kidding, but this 27 year old cask was bottled in Italy by Wilson & Morgan. It sticks to the glass. The nose is surprisingly sweet and slightly medicinal. Some...

Score 90/100

Caol Ila 14YO Unpeated Sherry cask

I gave a sample of this out to a blind taster with the challenge of naming the distillery in three guesses. First quote was 'it's a Speyside isn't it?' Yep, this is rather different Caol Ila Needs water and then time to breathe though, the whopping 59% means the nose is overpowered when neat. It's a lightly floral nose with red fruit hints. Quite...

Score 74/100

Caol Ila 25 Year Old 1983 Carn Mor Vintage Collection

This little bottle has been gathering dust in my cabinet for quite a while. I bought it at the end of April 2010 after a Carn Mor Vintage tasting. Maybe it got overlooked because of its size? Anyway, this stuff is 25 years old, right? So let us open it up. You only live once. This is an almost tropical Caol Ila! Wonderful touches of mango,...

Score 87/100