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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| 820 | |
| Caol Ila | |
| Scotland, Islay | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 25 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| 14000 Bottles | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Spices:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Oak:
Salt:
Spices:
Salt:
Oak:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Ham:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Oil:
Ham:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Herb:
Herb:
Tropical Fruit:
Tropical Fruit:
Floral:
Tobacco:
Honey:
Malt:
Malt:
Honey:
Tobacco:
Floral:
Nuts:
Apple:
Peach:
Pear:
Cherry:
Peach:
Pear:
Green Apple:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Caramel:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Leather:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Grass:
Apple:
Orange:
Dark Chocolate:
Leather:
Cherry:
Grass:
Orange:
Dark Chocolate:
Caramel:
Green Apple:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Spices:
Fruit:
Oil:
Oil:
Spices:
Oak:
Oak:
Honey:
Honey:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Malt:
Malt:
Maritime Notes:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Tropical Fruit:
Tropical Fruit:
Nuts:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Herb:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Pepper:
Salt:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Ham:
Ham:
Salt:
Pepper:
Clove:
Iodine:
Coffee:
Peach:
Heather:
Leather:
Caramel:
Peach:
Caramel:
Leather:
Heather:
Clove:
Coffee:
Iodine:
Grass:
Pear:
Floral:
Almonds:
Alcohol:
Chili:
Berries:
Dark Chocolate:
Banana:
Tobacco:
Pear:
Grass:
Almonds:
Vanilla:
Sherry:
Chocolate:
Banana:
Berries:
Dark Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Chocolate:
Tobacco:
Chili:
Alcohol:
Floral:
Sherry:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Spices:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Herb:
Herb:
Oak:
Oak:
Malt:
Malt:
Dark Chocolate:
Maritime Notes:
Dark Chocolate:
Nuts:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Leather:
Leather:
Seaweed:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Coffee:
Oil:
Chocolate:
Fruit:
Oil:
Coffee:
Chocolate:
Bonfire Smoke:
Honey:
Salt:
Honey:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Salt:
Herbs:
Heather:
Walnut:
Walnut:
Tobacco:
Zitrus:
Heather:
Tobacco:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Ginger:
Chili:
Ham:
Vanilla:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Ham:
Ginger:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Chili:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.7
Rate
107
73
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
09. Dec 2018
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
02. Jan 2024
07. Nov 2018
26. Apr 2019
13. Jan 2022
Nosing: Sunflower 
, light 
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, bitterness, old 
Taste: Olive , fruity, mineral, white 
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Finish: Watery, , , new 
, 
Comment:
, light , , bitterness, old Taste: Olive
, fruity, mineral, white , Finish: Watery,
, , new , Comment:
15. Mar 2019
19. Jun 2022
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
