smoky
oily
herbs
cinnamon
peaty
spicy
black pepper
sweet
phenols
Caol Ila
12 Year Old
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Colour
Pale Straw
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Signature smoke with hints of tobacco and herbs, boiled sweets
Flavour / Taste / Palate
Deep peated flavour with a richer sweetness and notes of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg spices
Finish
Lingering peat combined with more spicy cinnamon
Pale Straw
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Signature smoke with hints of tobacco and herbs, boiled sweets
Flavour / Taste / Palate
Deep peated flavour with a richer sweetness and notes of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg spices
Finish
Lingering peat combined with more spicy cinnamon
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The Islay Youngster.
The Caol Ila Distillery was founded in 1846 by Hector Handerson on the Isle of Islay, in a location overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura, hence the name which derived from Gaeliec Caol Ìle, meaning Sound of Islay or literary, Islay Strait. Over the years Caol Ila has changed owners numerious times, eventually it became part of Diageo.
Caol Ila 12 Year Old is a malt that takes you back to the coastal shores it comes from. Hailing from Islay, this is a smoky and sweet expression, a classic combination that Caol Ila 12 nails perfectly. There is also the slightest hint of herbs and spices from nose to finish, adding a smooth complexity that piques the interest of the taste buds in just the right way. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is just like every other smoked Islay malt. The Caol Ila 12 Year Old has a lot more to offer than just peat.
The Caol Ila Distillery was founded in 1846 by Hector Handerson on the Isle of Islay, in a location overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura, hence the name which derived from Gaeliec Caol Ìle, meaning Sound of Islay or literary, Islay Strait. Over the years Caol Ila has changed owners numerious times, eventually it became part of Diageo.
Caol Ila 12 Year Old is a malt that takes you back to the coastal shores it comes from. Hailing from Islay, this is a smoky and sweet expression, a classic combination that Caol Ila 12 nails perfectly. There is also the slightest hint of herbs and spices from nose to finish, adding a smooth complexity that piques the interest of the taste buds in just the right way. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is just like every other smoked Islay malt. The Caol Ila 12 Year Old has a lot more to offer than just peat.
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StyleSingle Malt Whisky
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RegionIslay
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CountryScotland
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Alcohol43%
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DistilleryCaol Ila
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BottlerCaol Ila
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Age12 Year Old
Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Caol Ila 12 Year Old
James,
A good dram sweetly smoked and peaty.
anonymous,
Heavy smoke, peated, Peppery
anonymous,
This is a more softer whisky untill the smokey touch comes. Then it changes to a more strong and smokey whisky. The aftertaste is quite short but slightly bitter. Nice whisky, very accessable.
Johann,
Really oily (too oily for my taste) and very smokey. It's probably the Sledgehammer of the #peaty Whiskys.
Polona,
Gentle straight peat - fresh hay, citrus and sweet. Slightly medicinal until well aired.
Balanced and quite complex with long, nice aftertaste
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