An Islay classic that we will never get enough of. Caol Ila 12 year old is the entry-level bottling from the Caol Ila distillery, launched in June of 2002. Caol Ila is the largest of the Islay distilleries by output and so it’s a favourite of brands, independent bottlers, and blends like Johnnie Walker.
Caol Ila 12 Year Old appeals to connoisseurs while also making the perfect entry to the world of peated whisky for newcomers, with its beautifully measured and mellow smokiness and a rich array of seaside flavours. It’s a serial award-winner that works great in cocktails (we recommend a smoky Highball), as well as being a good whisky to pair with salty and savoury foods.
Fresh, herbal. Rubbed peppermint leaves, stemmy, damp grass, smoky. Oily, cigar leaves, smoked ham, hickory. Lemon peels at the harbour.
Good body, oily, tar, elegant smoke. Hints of boiled sweets.
Long, peppery, spicy warmth, smoke.
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From the "medicinal"west coast malts this is the second most enjoyable after Talisker in my opinion. As complex as it's name is to pronounce correctly but far preferable over tastebud killers like Lagavulin or Laphroaig.
35 minutes in the glass and it comes to life; cocoa powder, vanilla, caramel, yellow fruits, especially, in my opinion, pineapple and pineapple peels. Coal tar soap, burning grass. Musty old bourbon barrels. Given enough air, the cocoa powder gains prominence on the palate, something which combines tremendously well with the saltiness of the peat. It's an altogether savory and very sweet malt. - Light on the oak. Left my half drunk bottle open for a couple of hours every other day for a week the second week I had it. Helped it gain some extra depth. A fully natural version of this (no chill filtering) would be truly something. Close to excellence, 4/5.
Disappointingly thin. Stop chill filtering this, Diageo. Stop it right now.
Posso solo dire che non si può negare la sua grande qualità.....consigliatissimo anche a chi inizia da poco l'incontro con i malti torbati. Grande.
very very thin mouthfeel, almost vapourises as soon as it touches the tongue. very light. it has good complexity and good flavours, but the thinness of the malt takes a lot away from it. if this whisky was non chillfiltered and 46% it would be an absolute belter. but what do i know.
