Caol Ila 25 Years
Like all Caol Ila single malts, the 25-year-old is lighter and finer than you would expect from an Islay Malt. The 25-year-old flows deep golden and oily into the Nosing glass. Its sweet-spicy fragrance with notes of dried fruit and seafood flatters the nose and continues on the palate as a sweet-fruity taste event with balancing bitter tones and fine malty smokiness.
Like all Caol Ila single malts, the 25-year-old is lighter and finer than you would expect from an Islay Malt. The 25-year-old flows deep golden and oily into the Nosing glass. Its sweet-spicy fragrance with notes of dried fruit and seafood flatters the nose and continues on the palate as a sweet-fruity taste event with balancing bitter tones and fine malty smokiness.
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Herbs:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ham:
Iodine:
Medicinal Smoke:
Nuts:
Oak:
Oil:
Salt:
Tropical Fruit:
Vanilla:
Floral:
Heather:
Malt:
Tobacco:
Herb:
Apple:
Coffee:
Dark Chocolate:
Ginger:
Grass:
Green Apple:
Honey:
Orange:
Peach:
Pear:
Zitrus:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Spices:
Nuts:
Oak:
Honey:
Malt:
Oil:
Medicinal Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Lemon:
Tropical Fruit:
Coffee:
Ham:
Leather:
Peach:
Pepper:
Salt:
Herbs:
Almonds:
Banana:
Berries:
Chili:
Chocolate:
Clove:
Dark Chocolate:
Floral:
Heather:
Iodine:
Pear:
Sherry:
Tobacco:
Vanilla:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Sweet:
Herb:
Dark Chocolate:
Malt:
Bonfire Smoke:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Nuts:
Oak:
Honey:
Leather:
Oil:
Maritime Notes:
Fruit:
Heather:
Iodine:
Seaweed:
Tobacco:
Herbs:
Ginger:
Ham:
Pepper:
Salt:
Sherry:
Vanilla:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.7
Rate
79
4
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
27. Feb 2021
If you could buy a 25-year-old Ardbeg or Lagavulin for way under 200 €, most peat heads would go nuts. Not so with Caol Ila, which has always puzzled me. Delicate, complex and surprisingly fruity, the aroma ranges from peach, lemon oil and mild spices to pinewood, soot and hints of sage. Flavorwise, the peat smoke has taken a back seat, while aromatic, citric and slightly resinous notes mingle with eucalyptus, honey and white pepper. Espresso, salmiak and even a touch of gin fade in the gentle finish. Showcasing the quiet side of Islay, this is a superb malt.
RATING: 4.4/5.0 ≙ 90 pts
RATING: 4.4/5.0 ≙ 90 pts
13. Jan 2022
Nosing: Sunflower 
, light 
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, bitterness, old 
Taste: Olive , fruity, mineral, white 
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Finish: Watery, , , new 
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Comment:
, light , , bitterness, old Taste: Olive
, fruity, mineral, white , Finish: Watery,
, , new , Comment:
27. Oct 2017
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
不是太好 热带果味有点过 有一点熟透了的桃子的感觉
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
不是太好 热带果味有点过 有一点熟透了的桃子的感觉
03. Nov 2017
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
medium
Comment:
better than last time , add a teaspon of water, it's wake up a bit
Taste:
Finish:
medium
Comment:
better than last time , add a teaspon of water, it's wake up a bit
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