Caol Ila 1983 27 Year Old Frisky Whisky John Milroy

Caol Ila 19 Year Old 1977

End of May I had the pleasure of visiting Bert Bruyneel (owner of Asta Morris) and got to taste one of the best Caol Ila I have ever tried. Strike that: one of the best Islay whiskies I have ever tried. The fact that it was distilled in the year that Star Wars hit the siliver screen has nothing to do with that, nor the fact that I tried it on 25...

Score 95/100

Caol ila 18 Year Old

This is another sample I received from the Master of Malt Drinks by the Dram program. (I really love DBTD!) I enjoyed the Cask Strength from Caola Ila, and I expect to enjoy this 18yr. ABV: 43% Nose: Smoke and sea air. Yum! Some pear in there, but it is mostly masked by the big smoke. Palate: A little tangy on the tongue. Frankly, not good. It...

Score 55/100

Caol Ila Connoisseurs Choice 1996

Nose: Light , fresh , coastal Taste: Light , peaty , citrus with sea salt and black pepper , turning sweet with tingling smoke Finish: Lemon pepper zest returns , short to medium , smoke whafting, Crisp A light Islay malt , zesty and fresh , I like this more than that the standard 12 year old expression

Score 87/100

Caol Ila 10 Year Old 2010 Old Particular for Our Belgian Friends

This Caol Ila was bottled by Douglas Laing in their well-known Old Particular series, but stands out for two reasons. Firstly, you can see the Belgian tricolour on the label, because it is exclusively bottled 'for our Belgian friends' and secondly it is a single cask that was bottled at cask strength. The refill hogshead thus yielded 296...

Score 86/100