Lagavulin Fèis Ìle 2023 & Caol Ila Fèis Ìle 2023
We're exploring more Fèis Ìle 2023 releases, this time looking at Diageo's bottlings from Caol Ila and Lagavulin.
Blog — Caol ila
SMWS 10.242 (Bunnahabhain) & SMWS 53.446 (Caol Ila)
Two Islay festival releases from SMWS, both PX finished for a good amount of time. Has the sherry married well with the Caol Ila and Bunnahabhain spirit?
Adelphi Chichibu 7yo cask #3090 & Adelphi Caol Ila 12yo cask #322747
Two new single cask releases from Adelphi on the chopping block today, a refill sherry matured Caol Ila and a refill bourbon... Chichibu?
North Star Annandale 2015 7 Year Old (Series 21) & Caol Ila 2014 8 Year Old North Star Port Octave (Series 20)
Two more releases from North Star, including our first review of spirit produced at Annandale distillery.
Berry Bros & Rudd Raasay 2017 & Berry Bros & Rudd Caol Ila 2010 Cask #311758
BBR have been coming out with some interesting releases that have flown under the radar, including the first ever IB of Raasay, and an interesting sweet wine finish on a Caol Ila.
Woodrow Caol Ila 14yo Cask #317310 & Woodrow Williamson 10yo
We're always excited to try new independent bottlers, so when we caught wind of Woodrow's of Edinburgh, we went straight for a few of their Islay releases.