Caol Ila 2011 ICC

Name: Caol Ila 2011 ICC
Brand: Caol Ila
SKU: 142351
Rating: 85.94 (18 reviews)

Overall rating: 85.94/100
votes: 18

Whiskybase ID: 142351
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Caol Ila
Bottler: Islay Cask Company (ICC)
Bottling serie: Brothers & Sisters
Vintage: 10.05.2011
Bottled: 06.2019
Calculated age: 08 years old
Casktype: Bourbon Cask
Number of bottles: 248
Strength: 57.7 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Label: Brother
Bottled for: Islay Cask Company
Added on: 09 Nov 2019 11:13 pm by Islay Cask Company

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Whisky Reviews for Caol Ila 2011 ICC

2 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 85.94 points

Archer scored this whisky 85 points
12 Apr 2020 10:11 pm
Strong Caol Ila with a beautiful fruit note, which could perhaps have been given a little more time in the barrel.

Nose

86 86

Cool smoke and a hint of lemon. Freshly sliced pear, applesauce. Banana in the background. At first a slightly metallic impression, which disappears after a short time and with the appearance of the banana. Lime juice, salt, nutmeg.

Taste

86 86

Smoked fruits flood the mouth. The smoke cool and strong, the fruits sweet and velvety. Mashed bananas, pear and apple sauce. In addition toffee, coffee beans, dry wood, liquorice, pepper, chili powder, herb mixture.

Finish

84 84

Although he has a pretty strong start, he doesn't last very long. It buckles very quickly, delivering only cold smoke and bright fruits. Herb.
abuijen scored this whisky 88 points
27 Feb 2021 10:46 pm
I just really love to return to this dram, every time it brings me something else. I really like the fact it is a straight forward Coal Ila, briny, meaty, but it is not in your face, like an Ardbeg or a good Ledaig. My bet it was a really good refill cask and it just gave the spirit a nice rest, just long enough.

It is strong at 57.7 abv, but drinkable. A few drops of water makes this dram just perfect though. The lovely smells come at you from the glass.

Weirdly enough, I had the 12, 18 and 25 Coal Ila OB and they all feel small in comparison of this one. It just shows, give us an honest Coal Ila (higher abv, non-chill filtered and no colouring) and it's a very fine dram. Better than Ardbeg or Laphraoig.

Nose

88 88

Smoke, briny bbq, some nice summer fruits like orange and lemon, lemon zest, mango and in the end some vanilla. The vanilla is not overwhelming though.

Taste

88 88

The summer bbq smoke with some barbecued overripe bananas with a kick of chilis and peppers. After that oranges and lemon. A hint of rosemary, bay leaf and some mint.

Finish

87 87

Not a super impressive finish, but long enough to get a kick out of it. I really like it, the tones of the bourbon cask come up, with slight notes of vanilla, spicy oak and green apples. The higher abv strength makes it just so much better.

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