
8 ratings
Bottle Information
- Brand
- Caol Ila
- Age
- 20 years
- ABV
- 54.1%
- Volume
- 700 ml
- Category
- Single Malt Whisky
- Distillery
- Caol Ila
- Distillation Year
- 1995
- Bottling Year
- 2017
- Cask Types
- Hogshead
Price
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Tasting Notes & Reviews
Expert analysis and tasting impressions
Right, had a wee dram tonight 🥃. Nose is proper smoky, hints of vanila and honey 🍯. Taste warms you right up, like sitting by the fire 🔥. Finish is smooth, lingers nicely. Proper comforting stuff for a rainy nite. Might pour another one... dont tell anyone 😅.
Right, poured myself a bit of this after work. 🥃 Nose is vry inviting, hint of vanilla and smoke. Taste... smooth at first then a bit of spice kicks in. 🌶️ Warms the chest proper nice. Finish is long, kinda sweet like toffee. Not too complex but definately enjoyable. Perfect for a rainy evening by the fire. 🔥 Cheers mates. 🍻
Well, this whisky hits you with a lovely smoky aroma right off the bat. Got some fruity notes too, like apples or pears, and a hint of vanilla sweetness. 🥃 On the palate, it's smooth as anything, with a bit of spice and a long, warming finish. Easy to sip, innit? Perfect for a quiet evening. 😊 Maybe a touch of caramel in there as well. Really moreish!
Right, so this one's got a proper kick to it, ain't it? 😊 First sip, you get this lovely sweet thing... like tinned pears and a bit of honey. But then, oh! There's a peppery spiycy note that comes ryt in. Quite the contrast. It's reely smooth going down, though. Feels thick, almost liyk syrup. Afturwards, I'm left with this warm, gentyl tingle on the tongue, and a ghost of vanilla and toasted oke. Cheers, that's a solid dram. 🥃
Right, so first sip... that peat smoke just grabs ya 🔥 like a bonfire in a forest. Then this lovely vanilla-honey sweetness creeps in 🍯 smooth as anything. Bit of cinnamon and orange peel sneaking through, proper warming on the way down. Leaves you with this... earthy, woody thing lingering, like an old library with a fireplace going. 🥃 All quite bold but balanced, if you know what I mean? Doesnae shout at you, just... settles in nicely.
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