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Brands and Distilleries : Caol Ila

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Caol Ila

Caol Ila 10 Years Old Unpeated
Single Malt - Scotland - 65.80% 7 There is a great difference between the nose and the palate. The alcohol is really aggressive on the palate. Better with water but still vibrant.

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

Caol Ila 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 8 Of the three expressions in this tasting, this is the most rounded and balanced. All the classic Caol Ila aromas and flavours are there, with no sharp edges. Vatted for drinkability?

Caol Ila 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 3 A balanced expression of peat in this version. A lot of intricate aromas in this dram.

Caol Ila 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% Again it's all about balance here. Subtle and versatile.

Caol Ila 14 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.30% 7 The palate does not have the nose delicacy. Water tones the alcohol down but brings out astringency. A Caol Ila? I would never have guessed.

Caol Ila 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 8 A wonderful aperitif. Smoked fish to follow?

Caol Ila 16 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.90% 8 Just one of a great clutch of smoky drams this time around.

Caol Ila 18 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 7 The most vegetal and assertive of the three expressions. Lots of contribution from the wood.

Caol Ila 18 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 2 Oak seems to have “digested” peat. The smokiness is restrained on nose as well on palate but surprisingly comes back on the finish.

Caol Ila 1984 23 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.00% 7 Awake up dram. Fresh,vibrant,wide open on the sea horizon. Bring bacon and eggs.

Caol Ila 1997 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.60% 7 All very poised and pleasant, but apart from its unusual provenance (an unpeated Caol Ila) not exceptional.

Caol Ila 1997 Hermitage Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.00% 6 For me the finishing element has just been just a little overdone.

Caol Ila 23 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 60.00% 8 All the oily, waxy, junipery, bush-like flavours of Caol Ila, but the whiff of the sea comes late.

Caol Ila 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 8 Great nose but a little dry on the tongue.

Caol Ila 8 Years Old Unpeated
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.80% 7 A straightforward example of a bourbon cask maturation. A bit burning on the tongue for me but some like hot, don't they?

Caol Ila Berrys' Own Selection 1996
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.80% 8 Another marine fellow. Straightforward,muscular but not assertive. Invigorating.

Caol Ila Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.00% 8 The most fruity, fresh, peppery and lively of the three expressions. I loved all three. Scoring was a tough call.

Caol Ila Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.00% 8 Bold, well-balanced example, most drinkable.

Caol Ila Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.00% 3 Wood shows up more. Smoke is heavier and less sea-sprayed than the Bowmore.

Caol Ila Distillers Edition 1995
- Scotland - 43.00% 8 A charming nose which is not fully delivered on the palate. But an excellent dram all together.

Caol Ila Distillers Edition 1995 Moscatel Wood
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% I've lost the Caol Ila.[see Talisker conclusion]

Caol Ila Moch
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 7 Worth a look.

Caol Ila Unpeated 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 64.00% 8 An elegant, very drinkable Highland style dram.

Caol Ila Unpeated Special Releases 2007 8 Years Old
- Scotland - 64.90% 7 A taste of summer in winter.

Scotch Malt Whisky Society Caol Ila 7 Years Old, 53.50
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.10% 8 Young and hot. If that sounds flirtatiously sexy, you have the right idea.

Adelphi Caol Ila 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 6 A curiously insipid bottling.

Berry's Own Selection Caol Ila 1996
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.00% 7 Intense and in character. A fairly simple Caol Ila but a goody.

Berry's Own Selection Caol Ila 26 Years Old, 1984
Single Malt - Scotland - 53.70% 8 I prefer this neat, but whatever your preference, this is an exceptional Caol Ila.

Blackadder Caol Ila 1990
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.50% 8 Light in the middle, and delicate throughout, but lovely Islay flavours.

Cadenhead's Caol Ila 9 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 7 Youthfully powerful. Almost raw flavours, without being in any way spirity. Many Islay-lovers enjoy their whiskies young. This is a robust example.

Celtique Connexion Caol Ila 1982
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 8 A confusion of flavours that don't seem to have rounded in the cask

Chieftain's Choice Caol Ila 13 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 Here we go again...Caol Ila hits the nail on the head yet again.

Chieftain's Choice Caol Ila 1990
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 8 The more Caol Ila makes itself available the more I seem to enjoy it.

Connoisseur's Choice Caol Ila 1988
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 7 Caol Ila can be a little gin-like. This bottling could be served like a Pimms. Mind you, no gin has such a long finish.

Cooper's Choice Caol Ila 1990, 14 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 A middleweight Islay malt.

Cooper's Choice Caol Ila 1991, 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 A perfectly decent dram, but just lacks the required interaction between wood and spirit.

Cooper's Choice Caol Ila 1992, 13 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 Incredibly appetising. Perhaps a touch more acidity somewhere would balance the sweetness.

Dewar Rattray 1982 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.50% 7 Perfect balance. An extremely good Caol Ila. Recommended.

Dewar Rattray Caol Ila 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.00% 8 An enticing young beauty. Matches subtlety with character.

Dewar Rattray Caol Ila 1991, 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.70% 8 Fishy yet sweet. Kipper crumble in a hospital anyone?

Douglas Laing Caol Ila 1979 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00% 8 An attractive character. Phenolic but with much more.

Douglas Laing Caol Ila 1979 26 Years Old, The Whisky Fair
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.20% 8 Should have been taken out of the cask a few years back. Easy to say now of course.

Duncan Taylor Octave Caol Ila 1983 28 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 51.70% 8 A bit of an old sea beast!

Elements of Islay Caol Ila CI1
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.90% 7 Young, vibrant and brimful of personality.

Gordon & MacPhail Caol Ila 1969
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.00% 3 Surprisingly, the distillery character resists in this oldie. And peat “revisits” the aromatic palette. Integration again but no fusion.

Gordon & MacPhail Caol Ila 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.70% 7 A beautifully balanced, rounded, example of this distinctive malt.

Gordon & MacPhail Caol Ila 1990
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.20% 8 Very decent example of Caol Ila, nothing jars here.

Gordon & MacPhail Caol Ila 1991
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.40% 8 What you nose is what you get. A beautiful uncompromising version of Caol Ila. More enjoyable when neat.

Hart Brothers Caol Ila 23 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 7 For its age, not at all woody, but lacking in roundness. The flavours seem to be coming apart.

Mackillop's Choice Caol Ila 1989, Cask 3322
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.70% 7 If Caol Ila can evoke the aroma and flavour of junipers, perhaps it can also suggest olive oil, vine leaves, couscous, baked aubergines. I have had great martinis in Tangier. Next time, a Caol Ila Sou...

Master of Malt Caol Ila 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.40% 7 Incredibly crisp and strong for its age. Water mellows the nose but makes the palate more astringent. Lack of balance.

Murray McDavid Caol Ila 1989
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.70% 8 On the light side, but with some delicacy and complexity.

Old & Rare Caol Ila 28 Years Old 1979
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.60% 7 Good but pretty tired.

Old Malt Cask Caol Ila 1991, 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00% 8 Conclusion: Another perfectly fine Coal Ila, but nothing to blow the mind.

Old Malt Cask Caol Ila 1996, 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00% 7 Another lovely Caol Ila that just lacks a little weight.

Private Collection Caol Ila 1969
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.00% 8 After a few of these, the rebel leader (played by Anthony Quinn) toasts freedom, and we start firing our carbines in the air.

Private Collection Caol Ila 1988 Cognac Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 All the action is in that finish. A clear points victory for the whisky, with brandy going the distance.

Private Collection Caol Ila 1988 Sherry Wood Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 7 Less complex, with the distillery character coming through much more strongly.

Private Collection Caol Ila 1990 Demerara Rum Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.00% 7 A bit puzzling at start. Seems somewhat austere and restrained. Then releases sweet notes. Is it an effect of the rum finish?

Private Collection Caol Ila 1990 Port Wood Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 No contest, the Inner Hebrides quickly overwhelms the Duoro.

Private Collection Caol Ila 1990 Vintage Rum Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.00% 7 Hang on! Is that a single malt with a rum finish or a good rum matured in a bourbon cask? An exemplary phagocytosis or a magical trick. But we wanted whisky!

Private Collection Caol Ila 1998 Calvados
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 7 The Calvados character is almost overwhelming but Caol Ila comes surging through in the finish.

Private Collection Caol Ila 1998 Claret Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 7 The least characterful of the three Caol Ila wood finishes.

Queen of the Moorlands Caol Ila 10 Years Old, Rare Cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 Very good, but better without water. Is Caol Ila the most consistent distillery ever? So many indies, so few duff drams.

Rare Malts Caol Ila 1977, 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 61.30% 8 A wonderful aperitif. Who would have thought of a Scotch to precede Greek food?

Rare Malts Caol Ila 21 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 61.30% 8 Confident. Austere.

Signatory Caol Ila 1981 Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.50% 7 Quite sharp at the beginning then gradually softening. Fruitier than previous Signatory bottlings. Very sensitive to dilution.

Signatory Caol Ila 1984
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 An excellent example of Caol Illa, a highly distinctive malt that is gaining in recognition.

Signatory Caol Ila 1989
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 A fine example of Caol Ila – in one of its peatier moods.

Signatory Caol Ila 1989, Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.30% 8 The more typical of the two 1989 versions. For me, classic Caol Ila, with a touch of peat, noses ahead of the fruitier, more sensuous, expression.

Signatory Caol Ila 1991, Port Wood
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 I would like to try this with lamb.

Signatory Caol Ila Vintage 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.00% 7 Significantly drier than the other Caol Ilas sampled.

Single Malts of Scotland Caol Ila
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.70% 8 Lovely balance. Great everyday dram.

Special Release Caol Ila 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.40% 7 Not instantly welcoming, this takes time to get to know...but it is worth the effort. Subtle complexities at work.

The Wee Dram Caol Ila 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 7 Precise and poised. Happy Birthday Wee Dram.

The Wee Dram Caol Ila 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00% 8 I like this young man: he's showered and shaved, suited and booted, and off for a night on the town.

The Whisky Society Caol Ila
- Scotland - 57.00% 7 Balance is the key here and the higher alcohol is not obtrusive.

Wemyss Vintage Malts Sea Smoke (Caol Ila)
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.00% 4 A beautiful wintery outdoor dram. Reminiscent of Islay on a dricht (dull) day with the warming scent of peat fires.

Whisky Fair Caol Ila 13 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.20% 8 Beautifully complex.

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A D Rattray Limited

32 Main Road. Kirkoswald. Ayrshire. Scotland. KA19 8HY
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http://www.dewarrattray.com

Adelphi Distillery Ltd

Glenborrodle Castle. Ardamurchan. Argyll & Bute. Scotland. PH36 4JP
Tel : +44 1972 500 765
http://www.adelphidistillery.com

Angus Dundee

20-21 Cato Street. London. Greater London. England. W1H 5JQ
Tel : +44 20 7569 2000
http://www.angusdundee.co.uk

Berry Bros. & Rudd

3 St James's Street. London. Greater London. England. SW1A 1EG
Tel : +44 20 7396 9600
http://www.bbr.com

Blackadder International

Fairview House. Little London. Heathfield. East Sussex. England. TN21 ODA
Tel : +44 1435 862 382
http://www.blackadder.com

Cadenhead's Whisky Shop

172 Canongate. Edinburgh. Midlothian. Scotland. EH8 8BN
Tel : +44 131 556 5864
http://edinburgh.wmcadenhead.com

Caol Ila Distillery

Port Askaig. Isle of Islay . Scotland. PA46 7RL
Tel : +44 1496 302 760
http://www.malts.com

Celtic Whisky Compagnie

3 Crech ar Fur . Pleubian. Pleubian. France. 22610
Tel : +33 2 96 16 58 08
http://www.celtic-whisky.com

Douglas Laing & Co

Douglas House. 18 Lyndoch Crescent. Glasgow. Lanarkshire. Scotland. G3 6EQ
Tel : +44 141 333 9242
http://www.douglaslaing.com

Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Limited

4 Upperkirkgate. Huntly. Aberdeenshire. Scotland. AB54 8GU
Tel : +44 1466 795 055
http://www.duncantaylor.com

Gordon & MacPhail

George House. Boroughbriggs Road. Elgin. Highland. Scotland. IV30 1JY
Tel : +44 1343 545 111
http://www.gordonandmacphail.com

Hart Brothers

PO Box 5562. Glasgow. Lanarkshire. Scotland. G77 9AP
Tel : +44 8709 220 250

Ian Macleod & Co Ltd

Russell House. Dunnett Way. Broxburn. Scotland. Scotland. EH52 5BU
Tel : +44 1506 852 205
http://www.ianmacleod.com

Master of Malt

8a London Road. Tunbridge Wells. Kent. England. TN1 1DA
Tel : +44 1892 888 376
http://www.masterofmalt.com

Murray McDavid

Drumore House. Campbelltown. Argyll & Bute. Scotland. TA28 6HD
Tel : +44 1586 554 875

Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co. Ltd.

Edradour Distillery. Pitlochry. Perth & Kinross. Scotland. PH16 5JP
Tel : +44 1796 472 095

The Queen of the Moorlands Whisky Company

22 Russell Street. Leek. Staffordshire. England. ST13 5JF
Tel : +44 1538 382 408
http://www.wineandwhisky.com

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (Scotland)

The Vaults. 87 St Giles Street. Leith. Edinburgh. Midlothian. Scotland. EH6 6EZ
Tel : +44 131 554 3451
http://www.smws.com

Vintage Malt Whisky Company

2 Stewart Street. Milngavie. Glasgow. Lanarkshire. Scotland. G62 6BW
Tel : +44 141 955 1700
http://www.vintage-malt-whisky.co.uk

Wee Dram

5 Portland Square. Bakewell. Derbyshire. England. DE45 1HA
Tel : +44 1629 812 235
http://www.weedram.co.uk

Wemyss Vintage Malts Ltd

4 Melville Crescent. Edinburgh. Midlothian. Scotland. EH3 7JA
Tel : +44 131 226 3445
http://www.wemyssmalts.com

Whisky Exchange

Unit 7 Space Business Park. Abbey Road. Park Royal. London. Greater London. England. NW10 7SU
Tel : +44 20 8838 9388
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com

Chart Position

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Best: 10
Average: 13

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Caol Ila 12 Year Old The Whisky Exchange	£34.15
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Caol Ila 12 Year Old Oval Orange Label The Whisky Exchange	£550.00
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Caol Ila 12 Year Old Unpeated Bot.2011 The Whisky Exchange	£57.25
Caol Ila 12 Years Old The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£36.95
Caol Ila 12 Years Old Bulloch Lade White Label 12 Lions Whisky	£1,780.00
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Caol Ila 14 Year Old 2012 Release Whisky-Online.com	£64.95
Caol Ila 14 Year Old 2012 Release Abbey Whisky	£65.40
Caol Ila 14 Year Old Bot.1980s Sestante The Whisky Exchange	£399.00
Caol Ila 14 Year Old Unpeated 2012 Release The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£66.95
Caol Ila 14 Year Old Unpeated Sherry Cask The Whisky Exchange	£66.15
Caol Ila 14 Years Old Unpeated 2012 Edition Master of Malt	£64.84
Caol Ila 14 Years Old Unpeated 2012 Edition 3cl Sample Master of Malt	£5.19
Caol Ila 14yo 1974 Sestante 14 1974 Lions Whisky	£475.00
Caol Ila 15 Year Old 100 Proof Bot.1980s The Whisky Exchange	£1,250.00
Caol Ila 15 Year Old 22ct Gold Ceramic Jug The Whisky Exchange	£375.00
Caol Ila 15 Year Old Cask Strength Wilson & Morgan The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
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Caol Ila 15 Year Old Flora & Fauna The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 15 Year Old Flora & Fauna Series Whisky-Online.com	£299.00
Caol Ila 15 Year Old Manager's Dram Sherry Cask The Whisky Exchange	£1,500.00
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Caol Ila 16 Year Old Bot.1980s The Whisky Exchange	£325.00
Caol Ila 17 Year Old 1990 Sherrywood Mackillops Master of Malt	£87.93
Caol Ila 17 Year Old Twe Whisky Show The Whisky Exchange	£65.50
Caol Ila 18 Year Old The Whisky Exchange	£66.15
Caol Ila 18 Year Old The Whisky Barrel	£79.72
Caol Ila 18 Years Old The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£72.95
Caol Ila 18yo 18 Lions Whisky	£95.00
Caol Ila 19 Year Old The Whisky Exchange The Whisky Exchange	£70.50
Caol Ila 1965 36 Year Old Private Collection The Whisky Exchange	£499.00
Caol Ila 1966 20 Years 54.6% Intertrade G&m 20 1966 Lions Whisky	£1,540.00
Caol Ila 1966 29 Year Old Centenary Reserve Gordon & Macphail The Whisky Exchange	£999.00
Caol Ila 1966 B 1985 58.3% 1966 Lions Whisky	£1,480.00
Caol Ila 1966 B 1987 G&m Meregalli 1966 Lions Whisky	£1,550.00
Caol Ila 1966 Centenary Reserve 1966 Lions Whisky	£695.00
Caol Ila 1968 21 Years Old G&m Cask 21 1968 Lions Whisky	£1,250.00
Caol Ila 1968 85 G&m Meregalli 1968 Lions Whisky	£1,550.00
Caol Ila 1968 Samaroli 1968 Lions Whisky	£1,570.00
Caol Ila 1969 12 Years Old Cc Brown Label Violi 12 1969 Lions Whisky	£575.00
Caol Ila 1969 15yo Connoisseurs Choice 15 1969 Lions Whisky	£545.00
Caol Ila 1969 15yo G&m Decanter 15 1969 Lions Whisky	£580.00
Caol Ila 1969 19 Years Old 75cl Carato 19 1969 Lions Whisky	£740.00
Caol Ila 1969 24yo Carato 24 1969 Lions Whisky	£575.00
Caol Ila 1969 85 G&m Meregalli 1969 Lions Whisky	£540.00
Caol Ila 1969 Gordon & Macphail The Whisky Exchange	£950.00
Caol Ila 1974 14yo Connoisseurs Choice 14 1974 Lions Whisky	£255.00
Caol Ila 1974 17 Years Old 61.1% Signatory 17 1974 Lions Whisky	£970.00
Caol Ila 1974 18 Year Old The Master Of Malt The Whisky Exchange	£225.00
Caol Ila 1974 20 Year Old The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 1974 20yo Wilson & Morgan 20 1974 Lions Whisky	£290.00
Caol Ila 1974 23 Year Old The Whisky Exchange	£225.00
Caol Ila 1974 23 Year Old Bot.1998 Signatory The Whisky Exchange	£350.00
Caol Ila 1974 23yo Kingsbury's 23 1974 Lions Whisky	£435.00
Caol Ila 1974 89 G&m Meregalli 1974 Lions Whisky	£430.00
Caol Ila 1974 Bot.1993 Signatory For Velier The Whisky Exchange	£250.00
Caol Ila 1974 Bot.1993 Signatory For Velier The Whisky Exchange	£250.00
Caol Ila 1974 Map Label Connoisseurs Choice The Whisky Exchange	£275.00
Caol Ila 1975 20 Year Old Rare Malts The Whisky Exchange	£499.00
Caol Ila 1975 20 Year Old Rare Malts The Whisky Exchange	£425.00
Caol Ila 1975 21 Year Old The Whisky Exchange	£399.00
Caol Ila 1975 21yo Rare Malts 21 1975 Lions Whisky	£295.00
Caol Ila 1975 22yo Hart Brothers 22 1975 Lions Whisky	£280.00
Caol Ila 1975 25yo Signatory 25 1975 Lions Whisky	£390.00
Caol Ila 1975, 20 Year Old, Rare Malts 75cl Abbey Whisky	£298.80
Caol Ila 1975, 20 Year Old, Rare Malts, 20cl Abbey Whisky	£98.40
Caol Ila 1975, 20 Year Old, Rare Malts, 75cl, Usa Abbey Whisky	£480.00
Caol Ila 1976 25 Year Old Cask #8086 Signatory The Whisky Exchange	£250.00
Caol Ila 1977 17 Year Old Cadenhead's The Whisky Exchange	£250.00
Caol Ila 1977 18yo Wilson & Morgan 18 1977 Lions Whisky	£325.00
Caol Ila 1977 21 Year Old Rare Malts The Whisky Exchange	£250.00
Caol Ila 1977 Gordon & Macphail The Whisky Exchange	£350.00
Caol Ila 1977, 21 Year Old, Rare Malts Abbey Whisky	£300.00
Caol Ila 1978 14yo Sestante 14 1978 Lions Whisky	£320.00
Caol Ila 1978 15yo Carato 15 1978 Lions Whisky	£345.00
Caol Ila 1978 23 Year Old The Whisky Exchange	£250.00
Caol Ila 1978 25yo 25 1978 Lions Whisky	£195.00
Caol Ila 1978 B 1989 Samaroli 1978 Lions Whisky	£435.00
Caol Ila 1978 Map Label Connoisseurs Choice The Whisky Exchange	£299.00
Caol Ila 1978 Moon Import The Sea 1978 Lions Whisky	£455.00
Caol Ila 1979 25yo 25 1979 Lions Whisky	£190.00
Caol Ila 1979 29 Year Old Old Malt Cask #4477 The Whisky Exchange	£150.00
Caol Ila 1979 30 Year Old Cask #4415 The Whisky Exchange	£129.00
Caol Ila 1979 31 Year Old Cask #5305 Mackillop's The Whisky Exchange	£129.00
Caol Ila 1979 31 Year Old Mackillop's The Whisky Exchange	£110.00
Caol Ila 1979 33 Year Old The Whisky Agency & The Nectar The Whisky Exchange	£160.00
Caol Ila 1980 28yo Bladnoch Forum 28 1980 Lions Whisky	£295.00
Caol Ila 1980 30 Year Old Celtic Heartlands The Whisky Exchange	£148.00
Caol Ila 1980 30 Year Old Douglas Laing Platinum The Whisky Exchange	£220.00
Caol Ila 1980 30 Year Old Old & Rare Platinum Selection Whisky-Online.com	£220.00
Caol Ila 1980 30yo Bar Metro 30 1980 Lions Whisky	£185.00
Caol Ila 1980 Connoisseurs Choice Whisky-Online.com	£195.00
Caol Ila 1981 1999 Sos G&m 1981 Lions Whisky	£155.00
Caol Ila 1981 21 Year Old First Cask #280 The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 1981 21 Year Old First Cask #280 The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 1981 21 Year Old First Cask #282 The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 1981 21 Year Old First Cask #282 The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 1981 30 Year Old Cask #3234 Mackillop's The Whisky Exchange	£125.00
Caol Ila 1981 30 Year Old Cask #3234 Mackillop's The Whisky Exchange	£125.00
Caol Ila 1981 Bot.1997 The Whisky Exchange	£350.00
Caol Ila 1981 Cask Strength 1981 Lions Whisky	£575.00
Caol Ila 1981 Connoisseurs Choice Whisky-Online.com	£195.00
Caol Ila 1981 Samaroli 1981 Lions Whisky	£320.00
Caol Ila 1981 Scott's Selection The Whisky Exchange	£95.95
Caol Ila 1982 12yo Wilson & Morgan 12 1982 Lions Whisky	£165.00
Caol Ila 1982 28 Year Old Cask #6514 Berry Bros & Rudd The Whisky Exchange	£98.95
Caol Ila 1982 29 Year Old Cask #6482 The Whisky Exchange	£108.00
Caol Ila 1982 29 Year Old Cask #6482 The Whisky Exchange	£108.00
Caol Ila 1982 29 Year Old Cask #6484 Signatory The Whisky Exchange	£147.00
Caol Ila 1982 29 Year Old Cask #6485 The Whisky Exchange	£147.00
Caol Ila 1982 29 Year Old Cask #6486 The Whisky Exchange	£131.00
Caol Ila 1982 Queen Of The Moorlands Rare Cask Whisky-Online.com	£250.00
Caol Ila 1983 28 Year Old Cask #1463 Adelphi The Whisky Exchange	£138.00
Caol Ila 1983 28 Year Old Cask #1463 Adelphi The Whisky Exchange	£138.00
Caol Ila 1983 28 Year Old Cask #4825 Berry Bros & Rudd The Whisky Exchange	£98.95
Caol Ila 1983 28 Year Old Cask #4825 Berry Bros & Rudd The Whisky Exchange	£98.95
Caol Ila 1983 28 Year Old Cask #5285 Signatory The Whisky Exchange	£97.95
Caol Ila 1983 28 Year Old Cask #5285 Signatory The Whisky Exchange	£97.95
Caol Ila 1984 18 Year Old First Cask #5757 The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 1984 18 Year Old First Cask #5757 The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 1984 18 Year Old First Cask #5759 The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 1984 18 Year Old First Cask #5759 The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila 1984 25 Year Old Frisky Whisky The Whisky Exchange	£75.50
Caol Ila 1984 27 Year Old Douglas Laing Platinum The Whisky Exchange	£230.00
Caol Ila 1984 27 Years Old Douglas Laing Platinum The Whisky Exchange	£205.00
Caol Ila 1988 Private Collection 1988 Lions Whisky	£210.00
Caol Ila 1990 14 Year Old The Syndicates Whisky-Online.com	£120.00
Caol Ila 1990 17 Year Old Sherry Wood Mackillop's The Whisky Exchange	£88.50
Caol Ila 1990 20 Year Old The Syndicates Whisky-Online.com	£145.00
Caol Ila 1990 21 Year Old Haut Brion Finished The Whisky Exchange	£63.95
Caol Ila 1990 Mackillops Master of Malt	£87.93
Caol Ila 1990 Moon Import Dreams 1990 Lions Whisky	£185.00
Caol Ila 1991 15 Year Old The Whisky Exchange	£69.95
Caol Ila 1991 16 Year Old The Whisky Exchange	£47.75
Caol Ila 1991 17 Year Old Miniature The Whisky Exchange	£5.95
Caol Ila 1991 17 Year Old Quart De Chaume Finished The Whisky Exchange	£55.45
Caol Ila 1991 18 Year Old Cask# 194 200 The Whisky Exchange	£60.50
Caol Ila 1992 19 Year Old The Whisky Agency The Whisky Exchange	£75.45
Caol Ila 1993 10yo 150cl 10 1993 Lions Whisky	£285.00
Caol Ila 1993 Distillers Edition The Whisky Exchange	£84.95
Caol Ila 1994 Sassicaia Private Collection The Whisky Barrel	£64.04
Caol Ila 1994 Sassicaia Wood Finish Gordon & Macphail The Whisky Exchange	£64.49
Caol Ila 1994 Sassicaia Wood Finish Private Collection Abbey Whisky	£62.95
Caol Ila 1995 16 Year Old Old Malt Cask #7931 The Whisky Exchange	£67.95
Caol Ila 1995 Madeira Private Collection The Whisky Barrel	£61.59
Caol Ila 1995 Madeira Wood Finish Private Collection Abbey Whisky	£60.25
Caol Ila 1996 16 Year Old Cask #12563+72 Signatory The Whisky Exchange	£56.25
Caol Ila 1996 16 Year Old Old Malt Cask #9057 The Whisky Exchange	£69.00
Caol Ila 1996 16 Year Old Old Malt Cask #9512 The Whisky Exchange	£63.25
Caol Ila 1996 Cask Strength Gordon & Macphail The Whisky Exchange	£57.75
Caol Ila 1996 Feis Ile 2009 Sherry Cask The Whisky Exchange	£250.00
Caol Ila 1996 Festival 2009 Cask No. 19313 Whisky-Online.com	£199.00
Caol Ila 1996 Smokehouse Wemyss The Whisky Exchange	£54.95
Caol Ila 1996 Smokehouse Wemyss The Whisky Exchange	£54.95
Caol Ila 1997 14 Year Old Cask #7813 7815 The Whisky Exchange	£52.95
Caol Ila 1997 15 Year Old Cask #7816+7 Signatory The Whisky Exchange	£52.75
Caol Ila 1997 Distillers Edition The Whisky Exchange	£54.95
Caol Ila 1997 Managers' Choice Sherry Cask The Whisky Exchange	£325.00
Caol Ila 1998 Connoisseurs Choice The Whisky Exchange	£42.95
Caol Ila 1998 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail Master of Malt	£40.61
Caol Ila 1998 Distillers Edition The Whisky Exchange	£47.95
Caol Ila 1998 Distillers Edition The Whisky Exchange	£47.95
Caol Ila 1998 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Range The Drink Shop	£41.99
Caol Ila 1998 Moscatel Sherry Finish Distillers Edition 3cl Sample Master of Malt	£5.06
Caol Ila 1999 12 Year Old Casks #310808+13 Signatory The Whisky Exchange	£39.95
Caol Ila 1999 12 Year Old Sherry Cask #305326 The Whisky Exchange	£55.95
Caol Ila 1999 12 Year Old Sherry Cask #305326 The Whisky Exchange	£55.95
Caol Ila 1999 Connoisseurs Choice Bot 2013 Abbey Whisky	£42.40
Caol Ila 1999 The Whisky Trail The Whisky Exchange	£35.49
Caol Ila 1999 The Whisky Trail The Whisky Exchange	£35.95
Caol Ila 20 Year Old 150th Anniversary The Whisky Exchange	£1,250.00
Caol Ila 2000 Cask #309558 309559 The Whisky Exchange	£58.85
Caol Ila 2000 Distillers Edition The Whisky Exchange	£48.65
Caol Ila 2000 Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength Range The Drink Shop	£59.49
Caol Ila 2000 Moscatel Sherry Finish Distillers Edition Master of Malt	£56.38
Caol Ila 2001 11 Year Old Cask #303802 Adelphi The Whisky Exchange	£60.49
Caol Ila 20yo Sestante 20 Lions Whisky	£430.00
Caol Ila 21 Year Old 1991 Coopers Choice The Whisky Barrel	£51.46
Caol Ila 24 Year Old 1984 The Coopers Choice The Vintage Malt Whisk Master of Malt	£240.00
Caol Ila 25 Year Old The Whisky Exchange	£129.00
Caol Ila 25 Year Old Whisky-Online.com	£130.00
Caol Ila 25 Year Old 2010 Release Master of Malt	£147.29
Caol Ila 25 Year Old 2010 Release 3cl Sample Master of Malt	£10.04
Caol Ila 25 Year Old Bot.2004 The Whisky Exchange	£250.00
Caol Ila 25yo 25 Lions Whisky	£135.00
Caol Ila 27 Year Old 1984 Old And Rare Douglas Laing Master of Malt	£255.50
Caol Ila 27 Year Old Thewhiskybarrel.com Exclusive The Whisky Barrel	£119.99
Caol Ila 3492 Days Old Signatory The Whisky Exchange	£150.00
Caol Ila 7 Year Old Macbeatha 3rd Edition Abbey Whisky	£99.00
Caol Ila 8 Year Old Unpeated Bot. 2006 The Whisky Exchange	£59.95
Caol Ila 8 Year Old Unpeated Bot. 2007 The Whisky Exchange	£59.95
Caol Ila 8 Year Old Unpeated Bot.2008 The Whisky Exchange	£59.95
Caol Ila 8yo Unpeated 8 Lions Whisky	£58.00
Caol Ila Cask Strength 61.3% The Whisky Exchange	£50.55
Caol Ila Cask Strength 61.6% The Whisky Exchange	£50.55
Caol Ila Cask Strength Quarter Bottle The Whisky Exchange	£16.95
Caol Ila Collection 3x20cl The Whisky Exchange	£49.95
Caol Ila Distillers Edition 1997 The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£53.95
Caol Ila Distillers Edition 2000 The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£58.95
Caol Ila Feis Ile 2007 The Whisky Barrel	£112.29
Caol Ila Feis Ile 2010 Single Cask The Whisky Barrel	£299.99
Caol Ila Feis Ile 2011 Bodega Sherry 3cl Sample Master of Malt	£13.35
Caol Ila Feis Ile 2012 Master of Malt	£150.14
Caol Ila Feis Ile 2012 3cl Sample Master of Malt	£9.43
Caol Ila Friends Of Classic Malts Lions Whisky	£95.00
Caol Ila Macbeatha 3rd Edition The Whisky Barrel	£179.99
Caol Ila Moch The Whisky Barrel	£51.99
Caol Ila Moch The Whisky Exchange	£38.65
Caol Ila Moch The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£46.95
Caol Ila Moch Master of Malt	£46.04
Caol Ila Moch Lions Whisky	£59.00
Caol Ila Moch 3cl Sample Master of Malt	£4.67
Caol Ila Natural Cask Strength Distillery Only The Whisky Exchange	£199.00
Caol Ila Only At Distillery Lions Whisky	£120.00
Caol Ila Single Cask Feis Ile 2009 The Whisky Barrel	£299.99
Caol Ila Young & Feisty Provenance Douglas Laing 3cl Sample Master of Malt	£4.95
Cl4 Elements Of Islay Caol Ila Master of Malt	£56.23
Cl4 Elements Of Islay Caol Ila 3cl Sample Master of Malt	£6.33
Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila 1998 The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£37.95
Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila 1999 The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£42.95
Double Barrel Caol Ila Braeval Whisky-Online.com	£34.50
Gordon & Macphail Cask Caol Ila 2000 The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£56.95
Old & Rare Caol Ila 1980 30 Years Old The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£235.00
Old Malt Cask Caol Ila 1996 15 Years Old The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£71.50
Private Collection Caol Ila 1994 Sassicaia Wood Finish The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£65.50
Private Collection Caol Ila 1995 Madeira Wood Finish The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£62.50
Wemyss Caol Ila 1996 Lemon Smoke The Whisky Shop Dufftown	£68.95

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