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Caol Ila 18 Year Old 43% vol. 0,7l

Fact Sheet: Caol Ila 18 Year Old at a Glance

  • Islay single malt Scotch whisky: Aged 18 years, 43% ABV, 0.7 l
  • Cask maturation: American oak casks
  • Style: Smoky, maritime and spicy – fuller and more intense than the younger bottlings
  • Distillery: Caol Ila in Port Askaig right on the Sound of Islay, Islay’s largest distillery
  • Award: Gold medal at the IWSC 2008/2009

Profile: What Makes Caol Ila 18 Year Old Special

Caol Ila’s 18 year old is a classic single malt whisky from the island of Islay. The distillery’s name comes from Gaelic and means “Sound of Islay” – it refers to the strait between Islay and Jura, on which the distillery sits and out over which it looks.

Caol Ila was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. The distillery did not have an easy start and passed to Norman Buchanan, owner of the Isle of Jura Distillery, in 1854; in 1863 the Glasgow whisky traders Bulloch Lade & Co took over. In 1927 it was absorbed into DCL, from which Diageo later emerged. In 1972 the old distillery was demolished and a much larger new building with six stills instead of two was erected – since then Caol Ila has been Islay’s largest distillery. Most of the production goes into Johnnie Walker blends; as a single malt, on the other hand, Caol Ila shows its very own clear, smoky character.

The 18 year old is full-bodied and more intense than the younger bottlings: spicy, peaty and full of sea air, with peppery notes and a complex, rounded finish.

Tasting Notes: What Caol Ila 18 Year Old Tastes Like

  • Nose: Plenty of smoke – like a wood fire on a beach –, soapy, with aromas of mineral oil and wax, then burnt grilled meat; underneath a fine, elegant layer of peat, seaweed and brine, with lemon and peppermint in the background
  • Palate: Sweet at first, then seafood and sea salt, seaweed and damp leather; subtle peat in the background, followed by brine, honey, caramel and chocolate
  • Finish: Very long, warming finish with plenty of smoke
Bottler: Original Bottling
Alcohol: 43%vol.
Age: 18 year old
Distillery: Caol Ila
Coloured: contains Colour
Volume: 0,7l
Manufacturer: Caol Ila Distillery, Port Askaig Isle of Islay PA46 7RL, Großbritannien
Country: Scotland
Product Type: Single Malt Whisky
Product Category: Whisky
Product brand: Caol Ila
Smoke: smoky
Region: Isle of Islay
Responsible food business operator: Diageo Germany GmbH, Reeperbahn 1 20359 Hamburg, Deutschland

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15 December 2021 17:20

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Immer wieder ein Genuss

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28 June 2020 21:12

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

Harmonisch u. Ausgewogen

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30 December 2017 17:54

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Ein einzigartiger Malt für Genießer!

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19 March 2017 19:43

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Toller Whiskey für alle, die es gern torfig und dennoch ausgewogen mögen.

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28 October 2015 16:55

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

Ober lecker

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20 October 2015 17:53

Review with rating of 3 out of 5 stars

Good whisky but not amongst my favorites.

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9 October 2015 07:54

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

gerne wieder.Perfekt

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16 September 2015 19:52

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Schnelle Lieferung. klasse verpackt, aber noch nicht probiert ...

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25 August 2015 17:09

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Ein toller reifer Islay Malt.
Erstaunliche Karamellsüße, mit Zimt, dunkle Schokolade, würziger Eiche und Lagerfeuerrauch

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21 July 2015 04:35

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Wie man ihn kennt. Guter preis,

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