Caol Ila Moch

Lagavulin 16 brought me into the world of Islay and this dram opened my eyes. I’ll always be loyal to Lagavulin but I absolutely loved this. It’s a fresh, well balanced whisky with a hint of sweetness and a perfect punch of peat. Great at this price point too!

20th September 2019

its sensational...we drank it at the Islay distillery among st others ...easily the most drinkable of the brand..we want to purchase more but your postage to Australia is way over priced...anybody got any ideas

21st September 2017

What a delicious whisky! Delicate, grassy and sweet, it's long finish ends on a gentle smoky note. Just wonderful.
Something different from the smoky beasts of Islay!

6th June 2017

This is initially a lovely whisky, but after a few months of regular use I found it became more chemical (burnt rubber) at least initially when poured into the glass, so I poured it onto an ice cube in the glass then removed the ice after 20 seconds just to cool down and dilute the whisky a little. I found that this mostly returned it to its former self (but why I gave it 4.5 stars). Giving it a Gaelic name might be a bit of contrived marketing but it is certainly evocative of dawn on a Scottish island, with all the Islay complexity pared back and slowly surging on the tongue. Caol Ila always reminds me of roasted ham - either mustard or cloves, and in this blend the flavour is better restrained than the 12 year, whilst still distinguishing it from other Islay malts.

4th May 2017

One of the best bang for the buck around. I prefer it over Caol Ila 12. This one is more balanced.

The nose is crisp and clean, almost cristalline, the peat is highly present but not overwhelming.

The mouth is round and balanced, peat, herbs, you really feel like actually tasting the islay island and the lifestyle there. Incredible.

The finish is long, the malt is fading first and the peat transforms to smoke as it lingers.

Absolutely fantastic. Better than 12. One of the best islay at this price range.

31st March 2016

This is one of the best single malts I've tasted in the smoke segment. Lagavullin 16, talisker 10, ardbeg, laphroaig, highland park. Caol ila moch is among the legends.

5th March 2016

Not as strong as I would have expected. Good choice to start with this kind of products or you want a lighter version of a Smoky one.

13th December 2015

Love at first sip.

12th June 2015

This Caol Ila is a bit more restrained compared to it's 12 yo predecessor. Instead of a smoky, oily dram, you can expect more freshness while the signature peatiness is preserved. First, on the nose it's classically Caol Ila-ish peaty with fresh sweetness, some citrus influences and a feeling like you're hiking through a tall grass meadow on a chill morning (hence 'moch', meaning 'dawn'). On the tastebuds, the texture is pretty dry and not as oily as the 12 yo. Soothing smoke reveals itself, alongside with the earlier mentioned meadowy taste. Rounding it off, a sublime aftersmoke follows, being not too faint and not too pronounced. This is a great dram for a great price and distinctively different from it's 12 year old cousin. Good stuff! (RB)

31st January 2015

nuff said

19th November 2014