Caol Ila 12 Years
This Malt shimmers clear and whitegold. Tingly fresh aromas of sea salt transit to smoky turf of the island. Without a doubt an Island-Malt, even with the sweetness in the beginning. Pleasant, with a punch.
This Malt shimmers clear and whitegold. Tingly fresh aromas of sea salt transit to smoky turf of the island. Without a doubt an Island-Malt, even with the sweetness in the beginning. Pleasant, with a punch.
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| Caol Ila | |
| Scotland, Islay | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Zitrus:
Medicinal Smoke:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Salt:
Ham:
Lemon:
Spices:
Malt:
Oak:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Iodine:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Alcohol:
Heather:
Lemon Peel:
Mint:
Herb:
Chili:
Oil:
Pear:
Sherry:
Honey:
Orange:
Almonds:
Grass:
Hay:
Green Apple:
Grape:
Apple:
Cake:
Fig:
Lime:
Pepper:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Chocolate:
Tobacco:
Leather:
Peach:
Banana:
Kiwi:
Grapefruit:
Floral:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Oak:
Zitrus:
Salt:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Nuts:
Medicinal Smoke:
Malt:
Oil:
Ham:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Sherry:
Honey:
Alcohol:
Iodine:
Heather:
Herb:
Lemon:
Pepper:
Chili:
Chocolate:
Orange:
Apple:
Grass:
Dried Fruit:
Pineapple:
Almonds:
Pear:
Plum:
Clove:
Tobacco:
Lime:
Green Apple:
Melon:
Mint:
Coffee:
Raisin:
Floral:
Leather:
Hay:
Grape:
Dark Chocolate:
Grapefruit:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Oak:
Spices:
Malt:
Nuts:
Salt:
Oil:
Herb:
Fruit:
Zitrus:
Bonfire Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Ham:
Dark Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Iodine:
Herbs:
Pepper:
Sherry:
Lemon:
Heather:
Chili:
Alcohol:
Honey:
Lemon Peel:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Caramel:
Barley:
Leather:
Floral:
Pineapple:
Mint:
Plum:
Anis:
Wheat:
Ginger:
Grapefruit:
Cinnamon:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.0
Rate
643
391
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
24. Oct 2021
12. Jan 2013
20. Oct 2012
20. Oct 2012
15. Mar 2011
16. Jan 2021
Many moons ago, it was a dram of Caol Ila 12 that ignited my passion for whisky, and what a journey it has been. Time to revisit my old friend! On the nose, puffs of twiggy bonfire smoke give way to green apples, lemon and briny hints of seawater. Heather honey, black olives and peppery oak spices drive the full-bodied and oily taste, always accompanied by well-integrated sooty salinity. Citrus fruits, subtle vanilla and complex tea notes linger in the long and peaty finish. I'm biased, I know, but this characterful Islay malt is still overlooked and underrated!
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 87 pts
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 87 pts
05. Aug 2016
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: very oily medicinal, rough stuff
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: very oily medicinal, rough stuff
27. Mar 2021
06. Aug 2021
06. Dec 2015
