Caol ila 1998 9 Year Old Sherry Cask Single Malts of Scotland

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

The Caol Ila distillery is located on Islay, near Port Askaig, overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura, and was founded in 1846. Its name derives from the Gaelic for 'Sound of Islay'. The distillery belongs to Diageo, and in addition to being sold as a single malt is used heavily in blends such as Johnnie Walker and Black Bottle. The nose...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila 1992/2014 Mc Crae's

Where it came from no one knows, but suddenly it was there. John McCrae’s co. single malt whiskies. Named in honour of the famous Canadian wartime poet, who wrote the famous ‘In Flanders Fields’ a century ago? That could well be the case, as it was exclusively bottled for the Belgian Market during the centennial of the Great War. Maybe it is just...

Score 87/100

Caol Ila 10 yo Provenance (1998/2008, spring distillation)

McGibbon's Provenance is the low price collection of Douglas Laing bottlings. This Caol Ila comes from two bourbon casks. N: peaty and smoky notes, really enjoyable. Anyway sweetness is the character that rises immediately over the top: a lot of vanilla, or rather vanillin, it remembers strongly a cake just taken out of the oven (maybe a lemon...

Score 81/100

Caol Ila 10 Year Old Maltman

I just cannot get enough of Caol Ila. I have said it before and I will gladly repeat it: Caol Ila is one of the most underrated Islay malts, always in the shadow of the Kildalton Trio. Unwarranted, as this young bottling by the Maltman goes to show. The waxy nose immediately transports me to a bonfire on the beach with struck matches, oyster...

Score 81/100