Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch | The Whiskey Dictionary

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Founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson, Caol Ila is a longstanding scotch distillery on Islay.
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1:38 - Whiskies
2:23 - Nosing
4:39 - Tasting
6:20 - Overall
8:58 - Viewer Rating

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Комментарии : 73

@mistermalt3234 2 года назад

Caol Ila was my first single malt ever. That's why I am sentimental about it. I still like it. The 25y old is phantastic, the 12y old never disappoints me and there many good independant bottlings, like the Feis Ile Edition from 2017 that I have in my glas right now. Cheers mate.

@Clyde_660 2 года назад

To me Caol Ila has this unique green olives note, especially when smelling the cork. Sometimes I get salted carmel which i love. Great whiskey, getting better over time!

@daviddonnelly2700 2 года назад

My #1 whisk(e)y review channel on YT. I watch 10 such channels but prefer yours over the others. I like your humor and I really enjoy your lack of pomposity. Your straightforward approach to reviews, evaluations and ratings is welcome. Of all the YT channel reviewers/hosts I watch had I the chance to enjoy a few drams with then you would be my #1 choice. Followed by those two crazy Texas dudes. You are REAL. THANKS

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

David, I live for comments like this. I just had to cancel a whiskey related trip I was planning due to COVID so I was kind of bummed, then I saw this comment and it made me much happier. I'm glad you are enjoying the channel and content. Have a good one!

@stringsmoke Год назад

Very balanced and smooth. A favorite of mine.

@WhiskyNeighbour 2 года назад

Wild graph. Caol Ila is a very standard Islay release so I was surprised to see how many have not tried it. I have had some amazing independent bottles, but the regular 12 is priced too high for me to enjoy regularly. Should be on everyone's "try" at least once. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Cheers!

@helenwatson4645 2 года назад

My first whisky, I stayed in a distillery cottage and loved it after a week of smelling the air.

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

Thats a fun memory!

@erikevenson4303 2 года назад

with all the Ardbeg and Laphroaig fans few people admit they like this; well i am not that guy. this stuff has so many other flavors than Ardbeg and less astringent than Laphroaig. great dram imo.

@asdasd-os5vk 2 года назад

Easy to drink Islay scotch. It has gentle peat smoke and its slightly sweet. Leaves a good aftertaste.

@rostislavtraps7148 2 года назад

I do enjoy Caol Ila from G&M CS NC and NCF as well as in Flaming Heart and No Name 1. Cheers Bill!

@eviltrain24 2 года назад

Very interesting viewer breakdown. Among the4 51% that have tried it, more than half suggest buying it or stocking it. But the biggest group is the Try It group. I've watched several reviews of this bottle and it very much falls into the type of bottle that certain type of drinker will just want on hand. Ralfy mentioned that the newest bottlings are missing a "little something" and getting an independent bottling of Caol Ila is the way to go. I love Islay and I want to experience more of it. This is still on my to do list I think. EDIT: Do'h! the commentary after the bar graph covered it. Ignore me lol

@harambae117 2 года назад

As a newbie to whisky who had Talisker 10 before Caol Ila 12. I would confidently say that I wouldn't be nearly as into peated whisky had I tried Caol Ila first. Maybe it's just because I can't make out some of the more subtle notes but the way Talisker 10 explodes with flavors and makes it really easy for a beginner to find tasting notes makes me happy.

@groberti 2 года назад

Talisker 10 imho is a very good beginner whiskey because the smoke is not as overwhelming as an Islay whiskey so you can find notes more easily

@davidbroughall3782 2 года назад

Caol Ila was one of my first peated whiskies and still my favorite. I am currently nursing the one bottle I have while I wait for a new supply to show up, then I'll go out and get three or four bottles. I would choose this over the Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10 ANY time

@groberti 2 года назад

I find Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10 to be tasty but not complex at all. Laphroaig 10 is basically just smoke and Ardbeg 10 smoke + sweet. Wdyt? 😁

@ronanmcconnellable 2 года назад

Getting some of this, bruichladdic classic laddie and ledaig 10 in the post soon. looking forward to following your review of the first two!

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

Nice. Choices!

@petrsladek3743 2 года назад

Its my and my brother favorite smoke whisky. Its not the best but everytime is nice to return to Caol Ila.

@distlledbrewedreviewed 2 года назад

Great review, I was surprised it has an oiliness due to it being chill filtered. Cheers my friend.

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

Yea good point... may be a combo of the maritime notes and the peat

@KahunaGlassArt 2 года назад

Thank you for this review. It does sounds similar to talisker, like you said. I wasn’t blown away by Talisker 10 but it was good. Wouldn’t buy again only because for the same price I can get Ardbeg 10 (my favorite)

@groberti 2 года назад

Interesting! I actually prefer Talisker 10 to Ardbeg 10 😁 I find Ardbeg 10 tasty but too simple, a two note dram. Smoke + sweet, that's all

@glennandersen4748 2 года назад

Its some nice ones from independent botlers like Elixir and signatory

@spectrumsucks1607 2 года назад

I really like caol ila but I can see how people are not a huge fan of it, I usually drink it when I want something that is not too complicated and is easy to drink. Also I’ve heard unpeated cask strength versions of Caol ila are absolutely amazing. I just ordered the 17 year old, but you will be paying quite a bit for these.

@ronr9423 2 года назад

Very interesting….. I was told to get a bottle but it’s $85-$90 where I live. Glad I saw this review, I’ll save the money on a bottle and try it in a bar or at dinner some day. 😎

@georgearagon2546 2 года назад

Negative. Its briny and wonderful. People mistake peat strength as quality.

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

85-90 is a tough sell to me. Near me it's 80 and I barely wanted to spend that

@ronr9423 2 года назад

@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I was told to walk away from a bottle at that price. You’re very right about it being a tough sale, if it was $50-$60 I would probably grab a bottle.

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

At 50-60 I'd probably have leaned more towards "buy it"

@smashexentertainment676 2 года назад

I love it. Specifically for not being something that tries to put peat upfront and becomes a bitter disappointment after you get a taste of some awesome peat-bombs, but instead has this fine well balanced taste. For peat I dive into my Octomore collection or some other cask strength stuff. I'd say this whiskey is well suited for introducing your friends to not so typical Islay scotch. Taste is very subjective tho, but this one is definitely a keeper for me and it's only 40 eur, basically the cheapest Islay scotch in my local stores :)

@Kvs-vf9nt 2 года назад

See I drank almost half a bottle in to days and nights. Damn wtf. It's just so easy to drink that with other (most) scotches I don't do that at all.

@RwingDsquad 2 года назад

Caol ila is readily available at the majority of liquor stores I go to.

@AKRehmonen 2 года назад

Have you tasted Johnnie Walker Isla origins? Blended malt with Caol Ila and, first time for a long time, Lagavulin

@suenteuspo9483 2 года назад

Excellent and very fair review. It definitely suffers from the presentation. Nonchillfiltered and 46%abv would make a big difference. I think this would be a buy it for me at $50. But around me it's usually ~$65. Definitely overpriced for the presentation.

@abinoommengeorge1903 2 года назад

Hi can you do a video about improving whiskey palate.I tried some of the whiskeys you tried but i'm having trouble getting all the flavours.

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

I did a video about "how to nose whiskey" and one "how to taste whiskey". Give them a shot

@johnzajac9849 3 месяца назад

I've had Springbank 10 and Talisker 10. Is this whisky similar to those?

@dribsanddrams 2 года назад

So many of my independent bottler releases are Caol Ila. Hilariously, they're all better than Caol Ila's own core range. I do really like their cask strength, though

@chongkokchoyify 2 года назад

In my view Caol Ila 12 and Talisker 10 are quite different. It's worth trying for variety sake, just for the experience. I am curious on the Caol Ila Distiller's Edition, finished in Moscatel casks.

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

Me too!

@daanvdwielen8760 2 года назад

Agreed! but i'm biased as Caol Ila 12 is somewhere around my top 5ish and Talisker 10 (and Storm, and Skye) don't make my top 10 at all.

@danielstermole1234 2 года назад

I recently acquired a bottle of Blantons single barrel bottled at 46.5 %. 8 / 21. I bought it on a whim because of its rarity. Looking to sell it because I'm more of a single malt scotch lover. Any ideas how to sell legally internet?

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

Not an area that I believe in. Whiskey should be drank, not sold. Good luck, look on Facebook

@WhiskyBrasil 2 года назад

🥃👊🏻🥃

@royn8032 2 года назад

Yup just search Brian cox and caol ila on youtube and he clearly says "kool aila"

@RalphGB 2 года назад

Is THAT how it's pronounced?!? Thanks for teaching me stuff.

@royn8032 2 года назад

It is "Kool aila"....islay and ila are both pronounced as aila (capital I and then LA)

@daanvdwielen8760 2 года назад

It is indeed cull-eela, not cole aila like many Americans say it..

@royn8032 2 года назад

@@daanvdwielen8760 Brian Cox said Kuul aila and he is a Scot

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

One thing I always pay a lot of attention to with my reviews is pronunciation. Cull-ee-la is correct

@royn8032 2 года назад

@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Yes I think you right based on what I am researching but quite interesting that one of the most famous Scottish actors pronounces it wrong?

@georgearagon2546 2 года назад

Lagavulin, Ardbeg, and Laphroig all take a back seat to Caol Ila at my sessions.

@groberti 2 года назад

It is very interesting how subjective taste is 😁 I bet even geography plays a part in what kind of whisky people prefer 🤔

@timhet200 2 года назад

Totally agree. Received this as a gift after they knew I liked Islay. Wouldn’t buy again. Talisker 10 is much better. It’s not terrible…just very meh.

@oguzhan0007 2 года назад

just get laphroaig 10 or ardbeg 10 and wait until second sip, when your tongue used to it you never want to leave it. 30 ppm is not enough at all believe me :) And price of caol ila getting crazy for a while, it doesn't worth.

@RwingDsquad 2 года назад

I hear a lot of people smell lemon. I smell green apple.

@cascaderetriever7618 2 года назад

Artificial color!! 😳

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

I know :(

@jhelman0013 2 года назад

A good whisky, but my expectations were high and left me underwhelmed. I was hoping for more of Lagavulin Jr, and this ain't it. I did enjoy the bottle, but it won't be returning to my shelves.

@groberti 2 года назад

@A Publick Domain I think that the Oban is quite tasty actually 😂 so "The Oban Effect" should be quite a positive thing in my book 😁

@groberti 2 года назад

@A Publick Domain Cool! :D Or maybe if you can find it in a bar even better. I really like this "coastal style" of whisky smoky or not

@royn8032 2 года назад

So then the pronunciation should be "Cool Aila" instead of cool eela, right?....assuming that Isla is pronounced the same way in gaelic as scottish

@TheWhiskeyDictionary 2 года назад

I see what you're saying, however it's technically a different word. Ila vs. Islay. The back of the box also specifically says its pronounced "Cull Ee-la"

@royn8032 2 года назад

@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Wow ok I stand corrected....So Brian Cox was wrong lol!