Caol ila 1991 11 Year Old Signatory

Caol Ila Moch

For those wishing to explore the light smoker side of malts, this is a great place to start. Don't be afraid, it's a gem of lightly peated quality that might just encourage you to venture beyond your normally safe Speyside and Highland drams. Taking its name from the Gaelic for ‘dawn’. Caol Ila Moch is the first single malt from the distillery to...

Score 90/100

Caol Ila Gordon & Macphail Private Reserve Caol Ila 2001 Hermitage

Gordon & Macphail "Private reserve series", this is standard peated Caol Ila distilled in 2001 matured in bourbon casks and finished in Hermitage wine casks (Syrah). It seems that there are a few hermitage finished whisky in this series. I'm unsure if the particular whiskies are chose as ideal partners to the type of casks or if it...

Score 90/100

Caol ila Cask Strength

Since this dram is hard to find here in Taipei, my friend and I sprung at the chance to pick up a bottle together. It had been a while since any Coal Ila whisky had graced my shelf, and I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one. However any CS Islay offering is hardly a ‘risky purchase’ in my book, so I put up very little argument when my friend...

Score 91/100

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