Caol Ila 14 Year Old 1996 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing

Caol Ila 26 Year Old 1982 Duncan Taylor Rare Auld

The Nectar, the well-known Belgian importer cum bottler, bottled two Caol Ila casks through Duncan Taylor in 2008; cask 2738 and 2746. The nose is very cleany and exceptionally fruity. Oh, sweet! Lime, lychee, banana. Caramel candy. Honey. Oh, the peat is there, but thanks to the long maturation, it has all but faded. Slowly but surely some...

Score 91/100

Caol ila Cask Strength

This review is from my2nd sample of a 20cl bottle. I have sampled this in a Glencairn without water. The colour is pale straw and oily. Nose peat, smoke, green apple peel and a twist of lemon grass. On the palate it delivers a real spicy, smokey punch. Dry crisp green fruit and salted caramel. The finish is long, smokey, spicy, peat, fruity,...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila 13 Year Old 1997 Chieftain's

Ian McLeod, who market the label Chieftain's, vatted no less than six casks to realize this release of almost 800 bottles, all of them at drinking strength. Very soft and mineral nose with a sweetness. Vanilla, apples and pears. A slice of lemon. A touch of ashes, but really hidden. Some green herbs like parsley and thyme. Some wet earth. A bit of...

Score 83/100

Caol Ila 10 Year Old 2005 Gordon & Macphail Reserve for Belgium

This Caol Ila hit the Belgian market last year. The single cask was bottled for my little country, 233 bottles strong. At first whiff, the nose does not really remind me of Caol Ila. The maritime elements stay away and the bourbon cask does all the talking. Think vanilla, pears, marzipan and coconut. Something that reminds me of stale beer (not an...

Score 84/100