Caol Ila 12 Year Old James MacArthur

Caol Ila 18 Year Old 1995 Chester

I have tried quite a few offerings from the British bottler Chester and bar one exception (a 16 Year Old Bunna on sherry) they were all good to excellent. So in combination with my love for Caol Ila, I think we are up to another great tasting. The nose is bittersweet with loads of grapefruit and lime. Reminds me a bit of Limoncello, actually. The...

Score 80/100

Caol Ila Islay Single Cask Exclusive LNB013

David Stirk recently sold his Creative Whisky Company, but he continues to work there and select the casks. This single cask from Islay is actually from Caol Ila. After all, LNB stands for Loch Nam Burn, the water source for this distillery. No age statement and no info about the cask apart from the fact that it is cask 13. Hopefully not unlucky....

Score 86/100

Coal Ila 25 Year Old

From Islay’s least picturesque seaside distillery with Scotland’s greatest still room panorama comes a 25yo whisky that might actually be right for your wallet. Though the initial prices have gone up from the 2010 premier, it is probably the most affordable old whisky from the Diageo stall. That being said is it actually worth the money? At a €190...

Score 87/100

Caol ila 1995 Distillers Edition

This is my first review, but it's time I gave it a go. The color is a pale gold, rather beautiful, but unfortunately caramel-colored. There are very, very slow tears forming. On the nose we get some smoke, but mainly a citrus-like fragrance. On the palate the peat takes a step forward, but without dominating anything. The whisky turns to an oily...

Score 85/100