Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Scotch Whisky | Peaty Whisky from Islay | Distinct Smokiness | Fresh | Sweetly Fruity & Smooth-Bodied

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It leads to more tastes of faint flavors of nori and pesto that seem to have been squeezed with toffee, sandalwood and almonds. She was kind enough to bring over a small shot bottle filled with Laphroaig Quarter Cask, and I compared it with the Caol Ila. Light and fresh with toffee, vanilla and pear it balances perfectly with the smoke and ashy touches.

Hopefully, there won’t be much variations, as this lineup consists of two 12 year olds and an 11 year old. Hints of brine (yes yes I know that Caol Ila isn't actually aged near the sea, but that's still what I pick up! I'm a relative newbie (less than a year), but when I see terms like "liquid smoke" come up in the context of CI 12, I wonder what that person has been tasting. That sea spray and smoke just combine to be a lovely night on the shore…with pounding rain of course.Now, this is an industrial Caol Ila; it's like a construction site with notes of sawn wood, tar, drain cleaner, and raw smoke from burning wood. If you do require precise ingredient information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label. We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then.

Drinks well at natural strength; sweet start; pleasant, light fragrant smokiness and a lengthy finish. Built in 1846, Caol Ila (Pronounced 'Cull-Eela',)is situated on the North-Eastern shores of Islay with magnificent views across the Sound of Islay to the spectacular Paps of Jura. Tonight, while the girlfriend is a thousand km away, I tried a risky combo by combining it with the excellent 2002 album by Sigur Ros named () (empty parentheses, it's the album's name, i know. The intensity is similar to some other Islay scotches, like Laphroaig or Ardbeg, but this one hits you with a hugely smoky taste, rather than that of peat or medicine. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise.The only CS I have seen in Ontario is 17 YO unpeated, and I have to say it's pretty impressive, but the only reason I got it was because I traded in a bottle someone brought for me by accident that was worth a lot more than I would ever pay for a bottle.