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At the end of the day, the difference is not that big between Caol Ila and the heavy hitters of peat (Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg). Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”).
Today I’ll be trying the 12 Year Old and 18 Year Old from their core range and an Indie that shall remain a surprise for now. I also assumed that the peat and the smokiness went hand in hand, but is there a malt that has good smoke without so much medicine? Light and fresh with toffee, vanilla and pear it balances perfectly with the smoke and ashy touches.I tried the unpeated 14yo expression earlier this year which cost more than twice as much as the standard 12yo, yet was only half as good. Its yearly limited edition releases and the occasional independent bottling (IB) are quickly snapped up by collectors or flippers.
Serving Suggestion: To enjoy, simply serve the 12-Year-Old Caol Ila neat in a rocks glass, adding ice or a splash of water to taste.
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The 12 year was one of the first few bottles to be part of my stash when I had just started building my collection, nearly a decade ago. Other people may not have all of the accolades, but there's something about them which makes you feel attracted to them for no obvious reasons. On the palate, it’s very oily and smoky, but soon the sweetness (oranges and molasses) take center stage.My second bottle of this 12 year old OB and whilst I didn't rate that last bottle here, I enjoyed it immensely and would have rated it high 80s ( I think I drank it, with the help of my Mum, in under a month). At some point I said, great smoky whisky for beginners but now I’d say: start with the “heavy smokers” like Ardbeg 10YO or Lagavulin 16YO when you’re in the beginning of your whisky adventure. Nose: Peat smoke, but a softer, less insistent peat smoke, less medicinal and strong than Ardbeg or Laphroig. To be eligible for a full refund you must contact us to inform us of any issue within 24 hours of receipt.
Some malts also use water from a peated source, but do not burn peat to generate smoke to dry the barley-malt.Side by side, I tried the Caol Ila with Laphroaig 10, which I really enjoy and I was surprised that I liked the CI far more. The mouthfeel isn’t as oily as we often get from this distillery but there a little creaminess here. The Caol Ila festival bottling has been matured in refill American-Oak and finished in high char Moscatel-seasoned casks.
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