
12 ratings
Bottle Information
- Brand
- Caol Ila
- Age
- 16 years
- ABV
- 46%
- Volume
- 700 ml
- Category
- Single Malt Whisky
- Distillery
- Caol Ila
- Distillation Year
- 1996
- Bottling Year
- 2012
- Cask Types
- Ex-Bourbon Hogshead
Price
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Recent history
Tasting Notes & Reviews
Expert analysis and tasting impressions
Right then, just poured a dram. 🥃 Nose is sweet, like honey and vanilla pods. 🍯 Taste is smoth, real gentle on the throat. Bit of spice wakes you up though. 🌶️ Finish is warm, lingers with nutty notes. 🥜 Definitly proper comforting stuff. Cheers to that! 🍻
Right, had a wee dram tonight. 🥃 Nose is lovely, sweet like honey 🍯 and vanilla. Taste... smooth, bit of fruit maybe apple? 🍎 Finish is warm, spicy kick. Definetly a good one for relaxin. Cheers! 🍻
Smells like a bonfire mixed with ripe pears, honestly. First sip hits with that lovely warmth, kinda like cinnamon and dark chocolate. Finishes long and smooth, with a subtle hint of vanilla. Really warming, this one! 🔥🥃 A bit of peat smoke, yeah, but it's not overwhelming. There's a sweet, almost honey-like note that balances it out nicely. Feels proper cozy on a cold evening.
Mmm, right, so first thing I get is this lovely warmth, like sitting by a fire. 🔥 There's a bit of sweetness, maybe some dried fruit? And a spicy kick that just sort of... tingles. It's smooth, yeah, but not *too* smooth. Got some depth to it. Feels litte a hug in a glass. 👍
Right, this one's proper interesting. Nose: bit of smoky honey, maybe? Like burnt toffee on a Sunday morning. Taste: oaky vanilla with a wee kick of cinnamon, nice warmth going down. Finish lingers, ye know? Quite pleasant, could drink this all night tbh 👍
Ooh that's quite nice init 👌 Furst sip an u get this lovely smokyness, not too strong like, just gentle. Then comes the honey sweetness, really smooth goin down 😊 Theres definately vanilla in ther, maybe sum toffee too. Quite fruity aswell I reckon, like apple or sumthin. The peaty notes r proper nice, gives it character dunnit 🥃 Finish is warm an lingerin, bit of spice at the end. Very drinkable, cud have anotha one easy lol 👍 Not too complex, just a good honest dram. Perfect for a quiet evening in 🍂
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