Caol Ila 1991 16 Year Old Speciality Drinks

Caol Ila 9 Year Old 2010 Adelphi

This single sherry hogshead of young Caol Ila was bottled for the 15th anniversary of WIN – Whisky Import Nederland – and yielded 295 bottles at cask strength. My buddy Marcel from Holland sent me a sample. And that’s a good thing too, for as you’ll soon find out, you’ll find this is another grand Caol Ila! The color, to say the least, is...

Score 87/100

Caol Ila 18 Year Old 1995 The Whiskyman

Caol Ila never disappoints. That is probably why it is my favourite distillery on Islay. The new Port Ellen as far as I am concerned. A bold statement, I know. But whenever a new Caol Ila is released, I am always happy to see a sample heading my way. This 18 Year Old was bottled by the Whiskyman, under their Rock & Roll banner, dubbed ‘Dram...

Score 89/100

Caol Ila 13 Year Old Signatory

A young Caol Ila at a cask strength of no less than 59,9%? That surely must give fireworks. It was bottled in the Signatory Cask Strength Collection, in one of those beautiful decanters that grandma uses to keep her olive oil in afterwards. Let us get to work! The nose is surprisingly soft for such an alcohol bomb. And very salty. The coastal...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila SMWS 53.173 Glowing embers on the tongue

My wife and I recently attended a Scotch Malt Whisky Society tasting where we'd tried a Glenmorangie New Make Spirit, a Glenmorangie which tricked me (dirty yummy Glenmorangie!) our first Glen Moray and now we were moving into Islay territory. When we nose the whisky it's immediately smokey, big and beautiful and it brings a smile to my face....

Score 90/100