Caol ila 1991 16 Year Old Murray McDavid

Caol Ila 17 Year Old Unpeated / Special Releases 2015

_This sample was graciously provided by @Nozinan and was opened Sept 20/2016, gassed after each use, decanted Apr 25/2017, gassed, sample poured Nov 5/2017, with the decanted bottle being 2/3 full._ Up until now, Ive only ever had the 12 Year Old “standard” Caol Ila. I like it well enough, but it’s not Laphroaig or Ardbeg. Let’s see what an older,...

Score 90/100

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

Caol Ila Signatory 1999

This independent bottling from Signatory should satisfy those who enjoy the coastal flavors of Caol Ila, but there are some slight disappointments herein. For comparison, I tried this whisky just after enjoying a dram of the standard Caol Ila 12 yo and found it to be a tamer version of the basic OB. Although it’s bottled at 46%, compared to the...

Score 87/100

Caol Ila 15 YO Unpeated Cask Strength

I really like Caol Ila. One of my favourite Islay drams was an OB NAS CI cask strength that I believe I opened with @TAlexander in 2014. It was a 200 cc bottle. I have a couple stashed away, and I usually have an open bottle of a peated CS (usually IB) in my cabinet. I do believe that Caol Ila is close to if not my favourite peated Islay whisky...

Score 87/100