8.7
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A review of the WhiskyNerds' latest release, a Caol Ila 2011 10 Years that matured in a sherry hogshead.
8.7
9
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A review of a precious Caol Ila 25 Years distilled in 1979, which was released as part of the Diageo Special Releases 2005.
8.7
2 min read
Decadent Drinks' Caol Ila 2007 13 Years and the Craigellachie 2006 15 Years perfectly represent the seasons that they were picked for.
2 min read
Surprisingly vibrant and medicinal for a 15-year-old Caol Ila, this release by Gordon & MacPhail stands out between all the young, sometimes pre-teen Caol Ila we've seen in recent years.
2 min read
Torsten Paul Whisky Company has teamed up with Roger's Whisky Company for a collaboration slash showdown between the two of them. This is a battle between two octave matured Caol Ila.
2 min read
Mental images of Ardbeg sample bottles kept popping up, but this turned out to be a rather tasty Caol Ila from Càrn Mòr.
5 min read
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.
1 min read
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.
1 min read
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.
1 min read
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.
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A WhiskyNerds release always gets the juices flowing. This time around they bottled a 28yo Caol Ila from a refill Oloroso sherry cask.
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It's been five years since I first launched Words of Whisky! Time for some reflection, and to taste a few awesome whiskies...
