Caol Ila 8 Year Old Unpeated Bottled 2008

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This review is from my2nd sample of a 20cl bottle. I have sampled this in a Glencairn without water. The colour is pale straw and oily. Nose peat, smoke, green apple peel and a twist of lemon grass. On the palate it delivers a real spicy, smokey punch. Dry crisp green fruit and salted caramel. The finish is long, smokey, spicy, peat, fruity,...

Score 86/100

Caol ila Cask Strength

I am sampling a very small portion of this whisky, after having shared a tipple with a friend of mine the other day. I quite enjoyed my first sip, but I had already enjoyed a couple Compass Box expressions, so I didn't feel it fair to review it under those circumstances. However, here I am, after a long day, finally sitting down to enjoy a dram! ...

Score 88/100

Caol ila Cask Strength

nose: Lots and lots of lemon notes. reminds me of the CI unpeated, lemony theme, but with the added phenols, peat and smoke . very fresh, green grass, green apple peel. the ABV is evident.. a nose is different than both 12 and 18. i do think it’s really unique. Palate: Obviously young and kicking! strong peat, with sweet middle and mouth coating....

Score 90/100

Caol Ila Caol ila 14 Year Old unpeated

After having released a few 8 year olds and a 12 year old, Caol Ila at the beginning of this year, released the next installment in their unpeated journey. The new ingredient this time is sherry. The single malt has endured a maturation in ex-sherry casks, which makes this double-up interesting, since few islay distilleries have unpeated stuff and...

Score 90/100