Caol ila 1978 23 Year Old

Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2007 Beacon Spirits

Caol Ila? Did you say Caol Ila? Well, yes, then I am certainly interested. My favorite Islay whisky! Bring it on. This bottling is the second release by the Belgian Beacon Spirits. For me? The 69th encounter with the pale giant of the Queen of the Hebrides. But on the nose, this is something quite different. Blind, I do not think I would have...

Score 85/100

Caol Ila Smoking Buffalo 7 - Champion's Edition

While it is not mentioned on the label, it is not really a secret that this is a young Caol Ila – my favorite Islay whisky! It was bottled especially for my favorite football team! In honor of the fact that they became the Belgian champions last season! Buffalo!!! Ah, this should be good. It is a young animal, distilled on 6th of May 2009 and...

Score 85/100

Caol Ila 12 Year Old

Boy, is this whisky charismatic! There're some complex whiskies which are sophisticated, refined, really nicely matured, but they still lack a little something. It's like a person with a whole list of achievements, lots of diplomas, awards, but with no charm or character. They can potentially offer you a lot of stuff, however, they lack certain...

Score 88/100

Caol ila 18 Year Old

After the 12 Year Old – which I really liked – I’ll now try the 18 Year Old, also from the core range of the largest distillery on Islay. After that, I’ll try a very special independent bottling of Caol Ila. I’m not saying which one yet… This one is softer than his younger brother. Sweeter too. Light peat, dried grass, something flowery (think...

Score 83/100