Caol ila 1993 13 Year Old St. Emilion Finish Ian Macleod Chieftain

Master of Malt Caol Ila 30 Year Old Single Cask

Nose : a very delicate nose peat wise. Fruit , light peat with some candy and hints of Turkish delight. This needs some breathing in the glass. With time it gets fruitier with more tropical fruit and Ginger. Palate ; big alcohol hit then a blast of smoke , bacon, fruits and sugared dry smoked banana. Much Smokier than the nose suggests and exotic....

Score 90/100

Caol Ila Moch

It was only a question of time until Diageo’s turn to hop on the NAS bandwagon, and release an expression with a nice Gaelic sound to it, wasn’t it? So, it’s here, the new Caol Ila ‘Moch’ (meaning: dawn in Gaelic). It’s not everyday that Caol Ila releases a new OB and this one got good reviews from bloggers and whisky sites who tasted it recently....

Score 85/100

Caol Ila UNPEATED 15 YEARS

First review of anything but since I did not see a review of this one so I thought,why not? Nose-Caramel/toffee,alcohol,cola,honey. When I first opened this I did nose peat but after being opened for about 8 months the little peat I nosed is gone. Palate with a few drops of water- very sweet with some spice on the back, not much alcohol burn....

Score 92/100

Caol Ila 13 Year Old 1997 Chieftain's

Ian McLeod, who market the label Chieftain's, vatted no less than six casks to realize this release of almost 800 bottles, all of them at drinking strength. Very soft and mineral nose with a sweetness. Vanilla, apples and pears. A slice of lemon. A touch of ashes, but really hidden. Some green herbs like parsley and thyme. Some wet earth. A bit of...

Score 83/100