Caol Ila 1990 21 Year Old Haut Brion Finished Murray McDavid Mission

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

My First review, I hope to write more as I find whiskeys that strike me as an experience worth trying to describe. I’ve enjoyed reading peoples reviews so far and they have helped be learn about what’s on the shelf at the liquor store. Also, the reviews have shown me how everyone’s perspective is different. I’m a relative new comer to Scotch, but...

Score 87/100

Caol Ila 1997 Distillers Edition

Caol Ila is the largest distillery on Islay, pumping out 3.6 million litres of spirit a year. It was built by Hector Henderson in 1846, who sold it in 1852 to Norman Buchanan (owner of Jura). Five years later, he sold it to Bulloch Lade, a Glasgow blender, who expanded the distillery in 1879. Pretty much demolished in 1972, it was reborn because...

Score 88/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

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 problems. There is a reason why Coal Ila is my favorite Islay whisky. This 12 Year Old is the entry level malt that can be had for as little as 35...

Score 83/100

Caol Ila 1996/2008 12 Year Old Milano Whisky Festival

Every self-respecting whisky festival, just like the one in Milan, Italy, has its own festival bottle. In 2008, the Milano Whisky Festival presented a young Caol Ila of 12 years, distilled in August 1996 and bottled in September 2008. It's a single cask that yielded 150 bottles. It was bottled by Waddel Hepburn from Glasgow. While the peat is...

Score 84/100