Caol Ila 2001 11 Year Old Cask #303802 Adelphi

Caol Ila 6 Year Old 2016 Claxton’s Exclusives

High Spirits Dranken is a Dutch importer, which imports, among other things, the releases of relative newcomer Claxton's from Scotland. It is therefore not surprising that a release was bottled especially for their Dutch importer. It was a particularly young Caol Ila from 2016 that matured in a bourbon barrel. It was released in the so-called...

Score 87/100

Caol Ila 10 Year Old Unpeated (bottled 2009)

Color: Bright golden sunshine. Nose: Without water: Lemon pie. Absolutely fresh, lemony and zesty. I love it! , On the side vanilla ice-cream, with those sweet notes. What a combination! Also some oaky notes, not too heavy but very surprising for a 10 year old malt. With a few drops of water the nose becomes even more interesting: the melon notes...

Score 85/100

Caol Ila Distillery Only

This Caol Ila Distillery Only can only be obtained, err, right, at the distillery. However. I got this sample from my friend Jan, who visited the distillery and brought me back this sample. Thanks, buddy! The nose is quite sharp on sweet peat, but also fat like famer butter. The maritime elements are strongly pushing forward, much more so than on...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2011 Asta Morris

In the weeks of the release of a great Miltonduff 2011, Glentauchers 2009 and Glen Keith 1994, Asta Morris also launched another sherry matured Caol Ila. Guess what? Most retailers showed ‘sold out’ before it hit the shelves. Oh, well. Luckily I was able to get a sample from a friend in Holland. I put it head-to-head with last year’s release. The...

Score 89/100