Caol Ila 1996 16 Year Old Old Malt Cask #9057 Douglas Laing

Caol Ila 24 Year Old 1976 Signatory Vintage

For the 25th anniversary of the German company Dieter Kirsch Import, Signatory bottled this Caol Ila from 1976. Put to sleep on 29 September 1976 and bottled on 23rd January 2001, it is a 24 Year Old. Ho, this is mighty fruity! The typical maritime elements are there, with even a hint of tar, but remain way in the back to allow the fruit to grab...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila Gordon & Macphail Private Reserve Caol Ila 2001 Hermitage

Gordon & Macphail "Private reserve series", this is standard peated Caol Ila distilled in 2001 matured in bourbon casks and finished in Hermitage wine casks (Syrah). It seems that there are a few hermitage finished whisky in this series. I'm unsure if the particular whiskies are chose as ideal partners to the type of casks or if it...

Score 90/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

Just playing around with other raters' reviews. Appearance: Chardonnay with insane leg structure created by a swirl. Nose: Baked cinnamon pears, lemon pound cake, lots of spiced orange peel. Sort of like Ardbeg where "smoke" is really not a part of the nose as much as more complex and delicate flavors. Letting it sit, you get barbecue...

Score 87/100

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2010 Klubb23 Fallen Angels

Belgian bottler Klubb23 launched this young Caol Ila in the new series Fallen Angels, for the benefit of Plane Hunters Recovery Team vzw, an organization that is engaged in excavating and preserving WWII fighter planes that crashed in Belgium and the Netherlands. This first release was bottled with the Royal Air Force's Avro Lancaster BIII JA695...

Score 86/100