Got a bottle of Caol Ila cask strength and couldnt wait to open it. It was so dissapointing. I also have a bottle of Chieftains Choice Caol Ila at 46% and by far prefer it to the original Caol Ila CS bottle. Anyone else try this one?
Caol Ila Cask Strength
Jul 19, 2007
4 Replies
Felt that way about the MacCallan cask Strength as well. The alky is way overpowering neat, and when watered a bit had little flavor or aroma. Howcum??
Really liked the Laphroig Quarter Cash tho. Wish I could get it here in NC.
nick
Jacues Loofjes schrieb:
The original Caol Ila is made for mainstream. Better get a bottle from an independent trader, Cadenhead, Signatory Vintage and others. Or single cask from the Scoth Malt Whisky Society.
Andreas
I have a Signatory Caol Ila that is very nice, but 46% (15 year old) and a SMWA bottle cask strength (59.3%) 25 year old. Superb, both of them, although rather unique due to age differences.
I have an independent bottler's Caol Ila cask strength (15 years old, Wilson & Morgan) that's just lovely. No Caol Islas are regularly available where I live, so I don't have much to compare it with.
bill
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