What was the occasion: Had a sample, decided it was time to review said sample, so I reviewed it. Sometimes life is easy. Oh, and I’m on a mini vacation and am relaxed enough to have a dram. But just one, so I picked up something I know is peated. What whisky did we review? Caol […]
Read More Caol Ila 10 2011 Valinch & MalletWhat was the occasion: I bought a sample set of very expensive whiskies, because I was curious. On the one hand, sometimes expensive things are worth it, like really good oysters or a steak (you cook yourself after lots of practice). Sometimes expensive things aren’t, like Beats headphones or online courses on how to be a […]
Read More Caol Ila 30 1989 The Kinship Collection 2020 Hunter LaingWhat was the occasion: End of year tasting. I’ve had lots of whiskies. I’ve taken breaks. I’m not into the pain drugs yet, but the leg is screaming that I should be what with it being broken in two places. But I’m not missing our end of year tasting, dammit. Don’t do what the dumb man […]
Read More Caol Ila 23 1997 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur’s ChoiceThanks to /u/ScotchGuy_TO for pouring me this dram. So we’re at part 2 of the continuation of the “end of year” tasting I had. These are the drams that I was worn out to review. Caol Ila 8 2006 Alexander Murray is a simple idea: Independent bottling of a vatted, ex-bourbon cask Caol Ila. We have an age, […]
Read More Caol Ila 8 2006 Alexander MurraySo we’re still at Via Allegro, the restaurant that purports to have many whiskies and never can serve them when I order them, thus it’s also the last time I’m showing up to spend copious amounts of money on whisky there, and recommend you go anywhere else if you’d like a selection of whisky (the […]
Read More Caol Ila 22 1990 Dun BheaganThanks to devoz for this sample. Is it an elephant in the room if we’re still talking about it? Probably not. Right now whisky and the economy has hit a point where you are choosing between your hobby and having extra money for fun things, like rent or food. Thus we start breaking down the costs of […]
Read More Caol Ila 8 2011 Single Malts of ScotlandWe’re at a weird point for Caol Ila. As of writing this. Which is 2021, unless you’re currently living through it, at which point your brain has correctly noted it’s 2040 and the end times have begun with less fanfare and more fake articles about how work from home is ruining everyone’s lives. Recently I’ve […]
Read More Caol Ila – 3 WaysThanks to /u/devoz for this sample There have been a few Hermitage releases, and each time I see them, I have to look up exactly what they mean. Hermitage is a French wine Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the northern Rhône wine region of France south of Lyon. There you go, copied from Wikipedia, so I’m 66% […]
Read More Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseurs Choice – Wood FinishedCaol Ila is the powerhouse of the cell. Oh, wait. No, that’s not right at all. I mean, it’s not even the mitochondria either but they both get in good amounts of work. Caol Ila is the industrial hard worker of Islay. Based on that, you’d probably expect their releases to be peated, not much […]
Read More Cask-Strength Caol Ila: Some ReviewsEverything about Caol Ila, on paper, without trying their whisky spells disaster. It’s massive amounts of whisky pumped out industrially owned by a large company. And yet… dammit if I don’t really enjoy their whisky. So I guess I gotta stop judging books by covers and all that. Oh, how my life would be different. […]
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