Norman

9.2

Lost my exact notes but this was good enough that I saved the bottle to look for it. Punch but not brutal. Liked it a lot. — 3 months ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.4

Only 3,000 bottles released of this 22 yr Feis ILA 2018. Sherry cask. Spices, caramel, pear smoke, iodine — 7 years ago

Matt LeQuelenec

9.3

Actually it was the 35 year old....whatever — 8 years ago

kjcjapan

9.2

Smooth with a bite at the finish. Nice creamy vanilla nose. Surprisingly light. — 9 years ago

Sean Fernandez

9.0

15 y/o Unchilfiltered from 2 Hogsheads. — 9 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.0

According to label, distilled at Coal Ila on 27 November 1984 and matured in oak cask for 16 years. I bought on a trip to Glasgow in 2001. Very pale. Gentle peat ("honnori"). This would be paired very well with herring I think. — 10 years ago

J

9.4

Amber says she likes it. It's sweet and smooth. Like her. Tmi — 11 years ago

with Amber

Aaron Tan

8.9

What a monster! I'm pretty sure that's the reaction Ardbeg was looking for when they crafted this whisky (that name!). Similar profile to the 10 year old (bacon and cigar), but with the smoke character dialled way up. So much so that it drowns out everything else, even when water was added. The finish was a little harsh for me and definitely more unctuous than the 10, courtesy of a rather textural body. Interesting whisky, but not one I'd reach for. Definitely getting a better picture of the Ardberg signature at this point.

NB: Interestingly, it made a great 1:1 mixer with the Coal Ila 12, pulling out lots of marine and earthy flavours. — 5 years ago

Christine Speidel

9.2

Amazing, smooth and complex. JVES loved it — 7 years ago

andy

8.9

ヘザーハニーにて。カリラ赤色飲み口お上品 — 8 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.4

On 28/5/17 — 9 years ago

Doug Burress

Sales K&L Wines

9.5

Another 2015 favorite. With young and old Coal Ila mixed in, this is a must Flaming Heart year! — 10 years ago

Albert Lin

10

Initial tastes like uigeadail but with much more depth and complexity. But on finish diverges into iodine on top. 5 minutes later still tasting smoke and iodine from the finish. This is really good. — 11 years ago

K J

9.0

Really peaty and Smokey — 6 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.2

One of 276 bottles filled. Peat smoke — 7 years ago

Bromento Mori

9.5

Yes it’s stonefruit, yes it’s floral, but, savage reaches of wicked time, it’s saline like Caol Ila—the honey’d richness of bandaid funk. Gorgeous, brave, & sneaky-big. — 7 years ago

Jim Weaver

9.2

Nice full bodied red. A lot going on here, dark berry, black pepper lavender to the nose. Pepper and dark berry continues along with dried herbs, thyme and a cocoa finish. Paired with grilled lake salmon. — 9 years ago

Doug Burress

Sales K&L Wines

9.5

A new Faultline Scotch with collaborators Seven Grand that features the smoky, briny, peaty 6 year old Caol Ila. Bottle by Hunter Laing. For a young Caol Ila this bottling is rich and smoky with a wonderfully long finish. — 10 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

8.9

Peat + moscatel. Actually closer to Laphroig. Gentle blast of seaweed and iodine. — 11 years ago

William L. Wright

9.0

Mild@peat Good balance — 11 years ago