Blind Tasting #2: Caol Ila 2012 7 Years (Càrn Mòr)
Mental images of Ardbeg sample bottles kept popping up, but this turned out to be a rather tasty Caol Ila from Càrn Mòr.
Watt Whisky First Release (2020)
21 October 2020
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Blend, Caol Ila, Highlands, Islay, Mannochmore, Scotland, Speyside, Tasting Notes
Watt Whisky plans on releasing 3 or 4 batches per annum. And if the median quality of this first batch is anything to go by, it promises great things for the future.
Caol Ila 2007 13 Years (Torsten Paul Whisky Company)
A mature example of a young-ish Caol Ila, this is a great pick by Torsten and surprisingly affordable—I’ve seen Caol from the late 2000s go for much higher prices.
Caol Ila 2003 15 Years Old (Gordon & MacPhail)
Caol Ila is consistent… and consistently good. Now to some that makes this distillery boring. To me that means they’re doing something very right.
Caol Ila 22 Years Old (Feis Ile 2019)
Most of the Caol Ila releases for Feis Ile from the last few years were relatively young (from what I remember). This year’s edition is an exception though.
Caol Ila 1990 28 Years Old (WhiskyNerds)
A WhiskyNerds release always gets the juices flowing. This time around they bottled a 28yo Caol Ila from a refill Oloroso sherry cask.