Caol Ila 1982 29 Year Old Cask #6486 Signatory Cask Strength Collection

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

I am interested in exploring peated whiskies and from reading reviews of several entry level Islays this seemed to be the best place to start. I would love to say the nose smells like peat but I honestly have no idea what peat smells like so I am going to describe it as smokey and earthy. I also get a hint of citrus on the nose. On the palate the...

Score 85/100

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

Caol ila Cask Strength

This tasting note is far overdue, I admit. I tried it in February while on ski holiday in Austria (be sure to check out the little video on YouTube). It is one of my favourite official bottlings, as you will soon find out. It was bottled at natural cask strength, implying also no colouring and no chill filtration. The nose is grand, vibrant and...

Score 88/100

Caol ila 15 Year Old 22ct Gold Ceramic Jug

This Caol Ila is a 15yo official bottling named Bulloch Lade Decanter. It was bottled in the early 1980´s which means the content of the golden ceramic Decanter was distilled in the late 1960´s. The name goes back to the Company Bulloch Lade & Co. which was owned by the Distillery between 1863 and 1920. nose: earthy, sweet peat and salted...

Score 92/100