Caol Ila 1990 21 Year Old Old Malt Cask #6912 Douglas Laing

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

Nose: Smoke, Iodine, ocean air, Palate: Spice, gentle smoke. Water releases a little sweetness. More subtle than some of the more peaty offerings I've tried. I love this. It reminds me of an autumn campfire in the woods in the best way possible.

Score 90/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old Cadenhead’s Original Collection

A young, pale Caol Ila, matured on a bourbon cask. You'll be hard pressed to go more classic. Bottled by Cadenhead in 2020 in their Original Collection. Weird that the year of distillation isn't mentioned on the label. Probably a vatting of multiple casks, in which 12 years old was the youngest. Fruity and fresh on apples and lime, but at the...

Score 82/100

Caol Ila 1992/2014 Mc Crae's

Where it came from no one knows, but suddenly it was there. John McCrae’s co. single malt whiskies. Named in honour of the famous Canadian wartime poet, who wrote the famous ‘In Flanders Fields’ a century ago? That could well be the case, as it was exclusively bottled for the Belgian Market during the centennial of the Great War. Maybe it is just...

Score 87/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

Nose: Wow! I feel naughty... hints of cigarette smoke!! Peat and smoke common among the Islay malts. Subtle hints of the sea, but light and fresh. Rain at the beach! Colour: A light yellow. Taste: Gentle peat and smoke building up to a powerful warmth. Cinnamon immediately comes to mind, spice. Finish: Good. It lasts a while and slowly reduces...

Score 82/100