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Caol ila 12 Year old

Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky

Medium weight, but still packing plenty of potent phenols, this is a refined, powerful dram with a compensating oiliness. A balanced, peaty beauty

£30.64 inc. VAT (£26.08 ex. VAT)

More Details:

Country:	Scotland
Region:	Islay
Bottler:	Distillery Bottling
Age:	12 Year Old
Strength:	43%
Bottle Size:	70cl

Customer Reviews:

Posted on 16 Aug 2007 :

this is a great islay dram with a smooth start but big island attack peaty smoky sea iodine with sweetness great scotch. Posted By: chris

Posted on 05 Dec 2007 :

Perfect dram - love this peat!!!For later in the evening..... Posted By: R.F. van Zijl

Posted on 14 Jan 2008 :

Not as smoky and peaty as Laphroaig, but close. And, in this game, close counts! Posted By: David Mathews

Posted on 09 Jul 2008 :

Gorgeous Islay dram. Complex and subtle as well as upholding the traditions of the island. I got peat, smoke in a Lapsang vein along with sea spray and honey sweetness and then an oily long finish. More akin to Lagavulin than Laphroig. Top class. Posted By: Dave Garrett

Posted on 30 Jul 2008 :

For me, this is an "End-Of-The-World" malt: should I hear that a nuclear holocaust is on the way, this is the dram I'd do my best to get to the bottom of before it turned green and started to evaporate. Top class indeed. Posted By: Douglas Muir

Posted on 02 Dec 2008 :

My first taste of this one. Not as medicinal as Ardbeg (my favourite) but still peaty and a nice lingering finish. Posted By: Shaun Vaughan

Posted on 26 Dec 2008 :

Perhaps the best balance of all Islay malts. Posted By: Bob Jackson

Posted on 14 Mar 2009 :

Come on Diageo promote the best single malt (arguable I know !) you have. The subtlety and mouth feel alone put this above so many others. I could even tell Caol Ila was in JW Black label just from the oily mouth feel alone. And I am just a beginner ! Smoky yet subtle sweet yet oily - what a dram !

Posted on 04 Apr 2009 :

The balance is perfect between oily peatiness and smooth sea spray with a long finish too. A hidden gem... Posted By: D.P.MacGuire

Posted on 04 Sep 2009 :

Had my first dram on the isle of Skye and have been hooked since. Subtle but with all the flavors of the sea, grass and smoke. You can't have just one. Posted By: M. Kambour

Posted on 06 Sep 2009 :

Tengo 55 años de edad, debo que aceptar que nunca antes tomé los whiskies de Islay, pensaba que todos eran iguales,Que error! Ahora solo tomo de estos y pienso que el Caol Ila tiene el mejor balance de este tipo de whiskies. Posted By: El Mocho Che,Tepe Ranch.

Posted on 08 Nov 2009 :

A typical islay, but a bit less smoky ... Posted By: Kehagias Nick

Posted on 13 Mar 2010 :

schmeckt wie frisch kalvatertes schiff Posted By: Manfred Kopp Reutlingen " skol"

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Tasting Notes:

Tasting Notes by TF

A pungent whiff of oily peat on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with a medicinal, seaweedy character accompanying the smoky peat, spices, brine and a peppery finish.

Brand Info:

Caol Ila

Built in 1846, Caol Ila is the largest of the eight working distilleries on the island of Islay (situated off the west coast of Scotland), with a production capacity of 3 million litres per year. In the classic Islay style, Caol Ila is made predominantly with peated malt and the resulting phenols have a big influence on the final flavour of the whisky, as does the salty coastal air that the casks ‘breathe’ during maturation. One of the most approachable Islay malts.
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