Caol ila 1974 19 Year Old First Cask

Caol Ila 25 Year Old First Cask

This Caol Ila was distilled on 9th February 1982 (damn, I was a 12 year old school kid at the time!) and slept for 25 years on bourbon hogshead #741, to be bottled on 17th April 2007. Only 220 bottles were available at an amazing 60,8% ABV. The angels were rather economical, eh? It was bottled by WIN (Whisky Import Netherlands) under their First...

Score 88/100

Caol Ila 18 Year Old 1995 Chester

I have tried quite a few offerings from the British bottler Chester and bar one exception (a 16 Year Old Bunna on sherry) they were all good to excellent. So in combination with my love for Caol Ila, I think we are up to another great tasting. The nose is bittersweet with loads of grapefruit and lime. Reminds me a bit of Limoncello, actually. The...

Score 80/100

Caol Ila 1993/2012 Malts of Scotland

Did I tell you I have never been disappointed with a Caol Ila? This is not the first for Malts of Scotland. In fact, they have bottled quite a few. There was a wonderful 33 Year Old in their spring release earlier this year. This one if a whole lot younger, but still a very nice age, of course. At first I get some iodine, brine and oyster sap with...

Score 89/100

Caol Ila Distillery Exclusive 2017

When I visited the Caol Ila Distillery in September 2017, the new Distillery Exclusive was poured. It is the first time that Caol Ila used whisky that has matured on red wine casks. ‘Wanna try?’ the visitor center manager asked. ‘Is that a trick question?’ was my reply. And yes, after trying this one, a bottle disappeared into the hand luggage....

Score 88/100