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Caol Ila whisky reviews

Caol Ila distillery
Islay region
Founded in 1846, currently active
Owned by Diageo
www.malts.com

Caol Ila 12y (43%, OB) – 82/100
Caol Ila 18y (43%, OB) – 82/100

Caol Ila 1969 (54,6%, Gordon & MacPhail for Meregalli 1986, Celtic label) – 93/100

Caol Ila 1975 20y (61,18%, RM 1996) – 90/100

Caol Ila 29 yo 1980 (54%, Malts of Scotland 2009, cask #4935, 175 btl.) – 89/100

Caol Ila 26yo 1982 (54,6%, Duncan Taylor 2008, for The Nectar, cask #2738, 279 btl.) – 89/100

Caol Ila 26y 1982 (63%, The Whisky Agency 2009, 120 btl.) – 88/100

Caol Ila 1996 (58%, OB 2009, Cask #19313, Feis Isle 2009) – 92/100

Caol Ila 10 yo 1999 (61,9%, OB 2010, Feis Ile, sherry cask #305646) – 89/100

Caol Ila ‘Ciao All’ 12yo 1996 (46%, Daily Dram 2009) – 82/100

Caol Ila 10yo ‘unpeated style’ (65,8%, OB 2009) – 85/100

Port Askaig 25y (45,8%, Whisky Exchange 2009) – 88/100

Port Askaig 30 yo (45,8%, Specialty Drinks 2009) – 89/100

Port Askaig ‘Cask Strength’ (57,1%, Whisky Exchange 2009) – 82/100

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Ruben LuytenThis blog is my personal collection of impressions, written while searching for the ultimate single malt whisky.