Caol Ila 1981 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Caol Ila 18 Year Old 1996 Old Malt Cask Hunter Laing

Since the brothers Fred and Stuart Laing each went their own way – in which Fred kept the company Douglas Laing and brought his daughter Cara and son-in-low Chris Leggat on board and Stuart Laing started a new company Hunter Laing with his two sons – the Old Malst Cask belongs to the latter. The whisky under this banner is traditionally bottled at...

Score 86/100

Caol Ila 1981/2010 29 Year Old, Malts of Scotland

The German independent bottler Malts of Scotland has released quite a few jewels already. Of all the MoS-bottles I've tasted so far, I've only had two that didn't take me to cloud nine. Quite a track record, I'd say (although, coming from me, that may not mean much). Anyway, time to try their 29 Year Old Cask Strength Caol Ila. The nose is very...

Score 91/100

Caol Ila 7 Year Old 2011 Acorn

Acorn is and independent bottler from Sadako City, Saitama… Yup, that is in Japan! Their bottlings have recently become available in Holland, Germany, Australia and Taiwan. This young Caol Ila from 2011 is one of their most recent releases. Ah, a Caol Ila matured on a bourbon cask… it has been a while. Ah, well, that nose is, as far as I am...

Score 88/100

Caol Ila 1997 Distillers Edition

Caol Ila is the largest distillery on Islay, pumping out 3.6 million litres of spirit a year. It was built by Hector Henderson in 1846, who sold it in 1852 to Norman Buchanan (owner of Jura). Five years later, he sold it to Bulloch Lade, a Glasgow blender, who expanded the distillery in 1879. Pretty much demolished in 1972, it was reborn because...

Score 88/100