Caol Ila 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Neat & Over Ice | Mellow | Golden | Charred & Sweetly Smoky Scottish Whisky

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Caol Ila 32 yo 1984/2016 (49.5%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, bourbon hogshead, 210 bottles) - Angus - 220717

Caol Ila was founded to the North of Islay in 1846 by the pleasingly-named Hector Henderson. It is located near Port Askaig and sits in lush, floral surroundings, overlooking the cove and the Paps of southern Jura. The distillery draws its water from Loch Nam Ban, whose waters travel through limestone and peat before reaching their beneficiary, Caol Ila. Caol Ila 6 yo 2013/2020 (61.8%, Signatory Vintage for Whic, The War of The Peat, charred wine hogshead, cask #325551, 275 bottles) - 220920 Caol Ila 5 yo 2008/2014 (46%, Douglas of Drumlanrig, refill hogshead, cask #10569, 409 bottles) - 031115 On the nose: Light and fruity. Immediately shows a sweet note of ripe guava. Unbaked white bread dough. A creamy whiff of unsalted butter. Some scents of fresh leather and new rubber. There’s not much seaside to this, only the wispiest residual iodine aroma. While there are some appealing aspects, this has an airiness that makes me fear that it might be underpowered due to the dilution.Caol Ila 29 yo 1981/2010 (57.2%, Berry Bros for John Milroy Selection, Refill Hogshead, cask #8167) - 150211 Caol Ila 36 yo 1982/2018 (54.4%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 120 bottles) - 210219

Caol Ila 11 yo 2010/2022 (56.9%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, for LMDW, refill bourbon hogshead, #53.410, 'Smoked Sea Salted Liquorice', 270 bottles) - 221122 Caol Ila 12 yo 2006/2018 (54.6%, North Star Spirits, refill bourbon hogshead, 276 bottles) - 220818 Caol Ila 30 yo 1983/2014 (51.6%, Signatory Vintage, Cask Strength Collection, cask #5288, Hogshead, 187 bottles) - by Angus - 260518 Caol Ila 2011/2022 (46%, Berry Bros. & Rudd, small batch, Kirsch exclusive, batch #1, 1011 bottles) - 140323Caol Ila 24 yo 1976/2001 (43%, Signatory Vintage, 25th Anniversary Kirsch Import, cask #8081, 252 bottles) - by Angus - 021119 Caol Ila 16 yo 1969 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, old brown label, +/-1985) - 230120

I would have loved to try this at cask strength, or at least at 46%. There are so many elements which have left their traces, but which don’t present themselves fully due to the low strength. In total, I am intrigued but left wanting more. Caol Ila 13 yo 2009/2022 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, Sassicaia wood finish, 3550 bottles) - 140323 Caol Ila 28 yo 1990/2018 (49,6%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill sherry hogshead, cask #1112, 176 bottles) - 280518 Caol Ila 14 yo 2005/2019 'Spiritual home exclusive - 4th release' (57.1%, Gordon & MacPhail 'Connoisseur's Choice', refill sherry hogshead, 239 bottles) - by Angus - 230722

Recommendations

Caol Ila 11 yo 2009/2020 (58.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #53.332, ‘Storm-tossed kelp on an Islay beach’, refill bourbon hogshead, 308 bottles) - 051020 Again we thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and we hope to see you at Caol Ila in the future.