caol ila 12 year old
- Distillery
- Caol Ila
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- 12 Years
- Alcohol
- 43% abv.
- Region
- Scotland, Islay
- Bottled For
- Distillery
A brand new, younger bottling of this malt which has been an Oddbins favourite for many years. Not the heaviest of the Islay clan, but certainly one of the most beguiling.
review by wtl.base
- Color
- Straw.
- Nose
- Light and floral. Peat and fresh smoke, some young vegetables.
- Body
- Medium.
- Palate
- Malt, dried apricot, a touch of fresh melon and a waff of peat. Great balance and a very clean feel.
- Finish
- Gentle peat and smoke. Exceptionally dry.
Compared to some other Islay malts of comparable age this one needs extra time and quiet or else its subtleties could easily be lost. Incidentally, I prefer this expression to the 18 yo for its freshness.
review by anonymous
- Color
- Avslagen folköl
- Nose
- Aska!
- Body
- Varm aksha, bränner i halsen,
- Palate
- Skogsbrand!
- Finish
- Efterånga, det ångar liksom upp i gommen.
Now we're off to to play pool! Love M
review by anonymous
- Color
- translucent white wine
- Nose
- grass, laundry basket. citrus peel, barn, malt
- Body
- oily and delicate.
- Palate
- malt, carrot cake, sugar,grain, peat.
- Finish
- nice rise & expanding plateau Roller coasters into a splash of peat.
A lot of taste. Light, overall a good dram.
review by coloradodram
- Color
- Light chardonnay.
- Nose
- Light smoke, honey, wet refined sugar, slightly floral.
- Body
- Light bodied, crisp and tight. Definitely a deviation from some the oily/creamy Islays.
- Palate
- Bitter smoke, peppery sweet. An exercise in contrasts. Evens out with a touch of water and also gains some complexity.
- Finish
- Medium length, medium hot. Flavor-wise a nice spicy peppery tingle permeates the mouth and a dry licorice/anise breath follows. The finish is this scotch's place to shine.
If you like smokey Islays like I do, this a good reminder why. A few drops of water and some patience provide a more balanced (and complex) taste and more peppery finish while not squelching the nice licorice afterbreath.
review by frombeyond
- Color
- light straw
- Nose
- citrus, fish, green olive,smoke peat, medicine etc...
- Body
- full and slightly oily
- Palate
- smoke and salt
- Finish
- long finish with more salt and nice dryness
Not as complex as I was hoping for, but very nice. If you love salt and smoke, you'll love this dram. However, there are better scotches like Bowmore 12 yr and Laphroig 10 yr that rival this at a cheeper price
review by williamson
- Color
- White port
- Nose
- Penetrating aroma of iodine, hospital, salmon and bacon.
- Body
- Thick, oily.
- Palate
- Salty bacon, medicinal flavors, a hint of flowers and oak. Warm and, in a good way, demanding. Much peat, barbecue and more iodine.
- Finish
- Long finish, passing gently.
This isn't Dostojewski, and it itsn't Stephen King either. This is everyone's friend, a worthy dram to say the least.
review by eddie
- Color
- White Wine
- Nose
- Smoke, peat and more Smoke and then Seaweed also the smell of the sea coast after a storm.
- Body
- Full Rich and oily.
- Palate
- This ones not easy, Smoked Fish, toffee a little Barley and sweet Spice. also the taste of buttered veggies.
- Finish
- Long, Sweet Smoky, very Good
This one suprised me, Most comments were average, middle of the road, but I found it different. A lot of flavors and they changed often. First taste a lotta smoke and then the sea came in then Smoked kippers Salt. sweet candy, barley grass and then ten minutes later sweet, salt, floral. This one was very complex for me but I did like it alot but then I love the Islands. (Especially ISLAY.)
