Caol Ila 1979 30 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd

Caol Ila Caol ila 14 Year Old unpeated

After having released a few 8 year olds and a 12 year old, Caol Ila at the beginning of this year, released the next installment in their unpeated journey. The new ingredient this time is sherry. The single malt has endured a maturation in ex-sherry casks, which makes this double-up interesting, since few islay distilleries have unpeated stuff and...

Score 90/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

So, my first whisky review ever, here goes. Nose: A warm tingle. Sweetly-bitter. Very citrus-like. Grapefruit juice, caramalised lime zest simmering in a pan, lemon jam. A hint of burned rubber and peat, but still quite fresh and crisp. Some subtle complexity. Body: Oily but light - like virgin olive oil. Leaves long tears on the glass. Taste:...

Score 85/100

Caol Ila 17 Year Old "Unpeated" Cask Strength

I came by this bottle accidentally. Well, all the players I discussed it with claim it to be accidental. At the price this was listed at at the LCBO it would never have made it into my radar. **LONG STORY ALERT** - Review comes after the horizontal line. Last spring a friend of mine who lives in London was in Halifax and asked if he could bring...

Score 90/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

This would be the perfect Introduction to Islay. Nose: Peat. Fresh sawed wood, medicinal rubber, ash, brine. Yes, the most talked about citrus sweetness: I got mostly a more sour lime. Slight mushroom note. After 10 minutes the sweetness becomes very well integrated, and you get a more calmer peat and salt. The fruit changes as well, turning into...

Score 88/100