Caol Ila 2003

Overall rating: 85.64/100
votes: 107

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Caol Ila
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: The Distillers Edition
Vintage: 2003
Bottled: 2015
Casktype: Double Matured in Moscatel Cask Wood
Strength: 43.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml 1000 ml
Label: C-si; 2-475
Bottle code: L5252CM000
Barcode: 5000281021652
Added on: 02 Nov 2015 9:54 pm by Archer

Average value

€ 58,18

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Whisky Reviews for Caol Ila 2003

20 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 85.64 points

ctu scored this whisky 86 points
20 Mar 2018 4:39 pm
Not too complex, but good value for money and easy to drink CI. The peat and the moscatel together is nice.

Nose

Sweet peat. Moscatel. Honey, caramel and grape. Camphor.

Taste

Sweet, acidic start. Unripe banana and grape. Then peat, oak and big dose of spices, especially pepper and a touch of chili.

Finish

Medium length, peaty, fruity.
wisekycourse scored this whisky 82 points
02 Mar 2018 3:06 pm
good nose, but the association moscatel gives a rear taste tarnished rather singular, and harms the peat!
- Nose
  
  85 85
- Taste
  
  85 85
- Finish
  
  79 79
MadScientist scored this whisky 86 points
05 Jan 2018 8:52 pm
- Nose
  
  86 86
- Taste
  
  86 86
- Finish
  
  87 87
wisekycourse scored this whisky 82 points
26 Sep 2017 10:22 pm

On the nose, the characteristic sweet peat and a fruity sweetness of grapes, with spices!
In the mouth, we smell the cooked wine, the lemon and the intense smoke, the grapes and some exotic fruits!
In the finish, the sweet peat is intertwined with lemony aromas and macerated fruits

An innovative dram, where peat is not so present!
KayMeertens scored this whisky 86 points
03 Aug 2017 9:35 pm
Compared to the 2001 edition, this one is sweeter.

Nose

Really sweet, and peaty of course. The moscatel adds honey, grape, apple and ginger. Also a peppery note and a little dough. Later slightly farmy.

Taste

Peat. Less sweetness, but still plenty of it.

Finish

Peat, honey and a little peach.
Portlover scored this whisky 85 points
03 Mar 2017 9:24 pm
- Nose
  
  85 85
- Taste
  
  85 85
- Finish
  
  87 87
dRambo scored this whisky 84 points
18 Dec 2016 10:15 pm
- Nose
  
  84 84
- Taste
  
  85 85
- Finish
  
  85 85
Noface83 scored this whisky 85 points
18 Dec 2016 6:56 pm
Nose: gentle but medicinal smoke, light pepper, spicy honey, a slightly sour wine note
Taste: strong peppery onion, smoked bacon, cinnamon, grape sweetness, more ashy towards the back and now with a noticeable oak barrique, intense but short finish with warm ash and sweetness of the wine.
Really delicious and definitely an alternative to the Talisker.
- Nose
  
  84 84
- Taste
  
  88 88
- Finish
  
  84 84
Okto-Bull scored this whisky 81 points
12 Dec 2016 7:36 pm
Nose

slightly phenolic smoke with sweet, light honey.

Taste

The taste of the smoke is a bit more discreet than in the nose. A beautiful sweetness with a slightly bitter spiciness is there.Light dry.

Finish

The finish is rather short. But the smoke is now stronger again. In addition a bit of oak comes and again a fruity sweetness flashes up.
Marko_I did not rate this whisky
20 Nov 2016 3:32 am
Tasty, my favorite DE (I like Caol Ila and the Moscatel finish makes it special and interesting), for 55 € OK, quite stable over the vintages.

Nose

Direct comparison 2002 vs. 2003: typical, strong Caol-Ila-smoke, slightly fleshy and medicinal, 2002 slightly fresher, 2003 a little bitter, with honey, banana, sweet white wine, some pepper

Taste

after 5 min in the glass: 2002 slightly sharper, 2003 slightly milder, softer, otherwise no differences: strong smoke, bacon, grilled ash, malty sweetness, cinnamon, grape nut chocolate, white pepper

Finish

both: long, smoke, pepper, dark chocolate, red grape skins

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