Caol Ila 12 años 1995 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing

Caol Ila Connoisseurs Choice 1997

Colour is very light gold with a touch of green. Nose is a touch sour before some aeration. Briny, slightest touch of peat right at the end. Fresh oak flavour, not highly charred at first taste. Smoky. Nice and smoky. Finish is short and green with a touch of saltiness.

Score 82/100

Caol ila 8 Year Old Unpeated bottled 2008

Nose: A succulent toffee-mint to accompany lemons and cherries burning on hot coals. Crushed peanuts are sprinkled over melting perfumed wax, before a confectionary fire-blanket of apple-pie, chocolate hob-nobs and fig rolls envelopes the heat and puts out the smoke. Taste: A smooth and luxurious oil massages the palate, with a velvet-like nectar...

Score 93/100

Caol Ila 16 year old (distilled 1969)

Recently a friend of mine, his father-in-law and I had a tasting session. We actually went through 13 drams in one sitting. A long but very good night! The whiskies we went through in order were Bushmills Black Bush, Macphail's Collection Bunnahabhain 1990 (bottled in 2006), Bruichladdich 10 year old (bottled in 1979), Ardbeg Blasda, Port Ellen 25...

Score 95/100