Caol Ila 13-year-old GM

Caol Ila

WB 84.3 391 оценок 43.0 %vol 13 лет

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Отзывы описывают Caol Ila 13-year-old GM как дымный, солёный и цитрусовый виски с нотками зелёного яблока и ванили, но часто отмечают, что при 43% он кажется немного разбавленным и не хватает крепости. Мнения о сложности расходятся: одни считают его простым, но приятным, другие — вполне комплексным.

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В отзывах нос чаще всего описывают как дымный и морской, с солёным бризом, торфяным дымом, цитрусовой цедрой, зелёным яблоком, травянистостью и ванилью; встречаются также ноты сухофруктов (абрикос), иодистости и водорослей. Вкус характеризуют как солёный, перечный и торфяной, с цитрусами, зелёным яблоком, мёдом, ванилью и лёгкой горечью; некоторые называют его сладким и мягким, другие — «водянистым» и тонким. Финиш описывают как мягкий, дымный и пепельный, средней длины, с белым перцем, цитрусом, солодом и иногда горьковатыми оттенками. Повторяющаяся тема — крепость 43%: несколько отзывов прямо говорят, что виски кажется разбавленным и что добавление алкоголя пошло бы ему на пользу, а также что он уступает стандартному 12-летнему. При этом часть отзывов хвалит его как приятный, лёгкий и характерный для Айлы, с хорошим соотношением цены и качества, а один называет его лучшим в серии Discovery. Оценки в основном в диапазоне 80–87, что согласуется с умеренно положительным, но не единодушным восприятием.

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NightRainb0w Expert Senior 85 18 sep 2023 7:01 pm

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	86	Warm sand, soft campfire smoke, salty sea breeze, preserved lemon, dried lemon peel, light caramel sweetness. Not super powerful but very pleasant.
Вкус	85	Ocean brine, ash, dried lemon peel, campfire smoke, smoked fish.
Финиш	85	Soft smoke, ash, black pepper sauce, dried lemon peel, kalamata olives, wet moss.

Peat_bog Member Senior 81 31 jan 2026 5:02 am

A bit rough without water It was tasted like younger whisky The bursts of smoke rock the sides of your palate. Prefer the standard 12 but for price it’s a great deal.

Hvdree Connoisseur 82 16 oct 2018 8:39 pm

нос 85 · вкус 82 · финиш 79

KonstUA Connoisseur 85 04 mar 2020 6:05 pm

Nose 21, taste 21, finish 22, balance 21

Dionysus Connoisseur 87 24 oct 2020 8:02 pm

By far the best of the G&M discovery serie.

нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 86

Teefinest Member Senior 83 26 aug 2024 2:16 pm

A solid Islay whisky from the Borubon cask. Nothing exciting, but simple and tasty. Quite exciting on the nose. The complexity is somewhat lacking on the tongue.

feolai Connoisseur 85 20 mar 2026 2:16 am

Aroma：Moderate；Palate：85/100; Aftertaste：Medium.

нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85

kot1803 Connoisseur 85 08 mar 2019 5:23 pm

нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84

Dris Connoisseur 87 24 nov 2019 5:41 pm

нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87

spnimcco Expert Senior 92 07 aug 2020 7:14 am

Light, beautiful summer day on a Scottish meadow with heather

Rauchfang Member Senior 87 20 aug 2023 8:32 pm

Not coloured, not chill filtered (add some water, let it stand 5h, and you'll have nice scotch mist). This is a VERY NICE specimen of C.I., quite complex, ardbegish. 46 or 50 GL would have done the trick for perfection.

Slàinte Mhath Super Administrator 85 22 oct 2023 7:17 pm

Quick hit review. Tightfisted as usual, Gordon & MacPhail bottled this 13-year-old Caol Ila at 43% ABV. A briny blast of peat smoke kicks off the nose, followed by lemon zest, seaweed and vanilla. On the palate, salty, peppery and peaty notes compete with kiwi, citrus fruits and honey. The crisp and mineral finish subsides with lime juice, sage and a touch of mint. A classic Islay malt, intense and characterful, despite the rather low ABV. RATING: 3.7/5.0 stars ≙ 85 pts → ABOVE AVERAGE [+]

WhiskyBjorn83 Expert Senior 81 12 jun 2018 9:57 pm

12-06-2018: nice new bottle design. Took me some time to recognise what type of dry fruits I was tasting. First thought was cherries, but changed to apricots in the end.

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	80	dry fruits (apricots), smoke, hint of vanilla
Вкус	81	dry apricots, smoke, peat, fruit
Финиш	79	fruit, sweet vanilla, peat

Paszko Expert Senior 84 17 jan 2021 11:54 pm

Green apple covered with peat (towards the charcoal). It does not develop very long, but there are some layers, there is something to look for after the first sip. Value for money quite ok.

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	86	Of course, peat, charred wood in the foreground, but fresh green apples, a little pear, are equally intense. Vanilla somewhere in the background, but sooner a vanilla pod, without creamy - pudding accents. A little nutmeg. Quite
Вкус	83	Unfortunately a bit watered down, yet slightly spicy. Consistent with the fragrance. Slight smokiness, towards the wood from the fire. Lots of green apple peel, apples too, pear. Some sweeter fruit appears in the background - maybe apricot or peach, maybe mandarin. Vanilla less than in the fragrance.
Финиш	84	Bitter accents dominate - green apple peel, maybe green walnut, maybe spices - nutmeg, cardamom. Medium long (but still surprisingly long considering the slightly watered down flavor).

LeChiffre Connoisseur 85 16 jan 2022 3:17 pm

Sweet and delicious. But also unspectacular - but that doesn't have to be bad. 3-5% more alcohol would certainly have done him good. Can be done at the price, delicious drink.

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	86	smoky; maritime; grassy; fresh citrus notes; green apple; Herbs; some vanilla
Вкус	85	soft; Sweet; citrus notes; green apple; some white pepper; smoky
Финиш	85	mild white pepper; citrus notes; ashy-smoky

DrOmega Expert Senior 80 26 nov 2025 1:19 pm

A nice fruity Coal Ila where the smoke does not overpower the fresh fruit.

ovanpuyvelde Expert Senior 85 01 jun 2018 8:24 pm

нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 85

lincolnimp Connoisseur 87 25 oct 2018 8:43 pm

This has a particularly good nose.

нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 86

toklian Connoisseur 81 01 dec 2018 9:52 pm

N20 P20 F21 B20 Light, tasty Caol Ila. Bourbon maturation shows itself: grass bitterness in palate and roughness in aftertaste. Good whisky

wildhairyhaggis Member Senior 86 10 nov 2020 8:31 am

Incredibly great Caol Ila, one of the best bottlings I've ever had on my palate. Not a crisp Islay whisky but still a round, complete and excellent drop!

alex..w..fan Connoisseur 80 04 nov 2018 6:51 pm

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Bam Expert Senior 80 13 jan 2019 5:51 pm

Nice nose, very disappointing on the palate.

Stanzeflasche Connoisseur 85 07 apr 2019 11:28 pm

The influence of the bourbon barrels is quite strong, barely attenuated by stringy peat. Icing sugar, vanilla, caramel, leather. The maritime profile of the distillery is discreetly asserted, salt, tide, iodine, kelp, seaweed. A sunny beach in summer. It's quite fresh. On the palate, white fruits, citrus fruits, it's very sweet. Candied lemon, grapefruit, exotic fruits, banana, papaya. Custard. Good finish, quite long, on earth and sponge cake. Butter cookies. Pont-Aven pancakes. It's nice, both typical enough for the distillery to be recognizable, and original enough that even seasoned Caol Ila fans will find what they're looking for. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2020/12/caol-ila-13-yo-discovery.html

нос 86 · вкус 84 · финиш 84

massel Expert Senior 83 29 nov 2020 5:05 pm

нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 81

JeJoost Member Senior 84 18 apr 2021 5:56 pm

A really nice introduction to independent bottlings of Caol Ila, especially for comparing to the 12 year old official bottling.

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	85	Big, crisp, mostly green, fresh fruit notes. Orange, banana, lime, cantaloupe, a little green apple, sage. The peat seems to present itself as a slightly spicy charcoal note. Very nice.
Вкус	83	Sweet and sour. The alcohol bites quite a bit. Vanilla, burned caramel, plastic-y, gooseberries, artificial banana, kiwi, mango, papaya, passionfruit. None of the flavors are very outspoken and the palate is quite restless, whereas the nose had great definition.
Финиш	83	Medium. Slightly dry, licorice wood, lemon juice, exotic fruits.

manspear Expert Senior 86 16 apr 2025 2:09 pm

нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85

JacobaEd Connoisseur 83 06 nov 2018 10:57 pm

нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83

wbarchive_721011 Expert Junior 83 23 jul 2020 1:00 pm

нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83

Spoerkel Connoisseur 84 11 jun 2022 7:27 pm

нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 86

JFMalt Expert Junior 83 19 jul 2023 3:37 am

Sweet and clean (clean for a peated Islay!). Gentle smoke and a hint of sea salt. A good introduction to Islay malts.

Joschbert Expert Senior 85 27 nov 2023 12:00 am

нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84

Romansen Connoisseur 86 26 mar 2024 2:38 pm

нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85

Dre73 Connoisseur 84 19 apr 2019 11:44 am

Strange and unbalanced Caol Ila. In the nose everything's good, but suddenly the body is very weak and thin. It recovers some in the finish.

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	86	Some sweet smoke and lot's of fruit. Citrus, detergent ('Dreft'), even some tangerines. Then fresh and sweet, coconut, vanilla.
Вкус	81	Very smooth, only a little pepper comes through, sweet smoke, even a watery mouthfeel, thin. Some honey.
Финиш	84	Now some more pepper and more power, still smooth though. Sweet, honey, middle long, sweet smoke.

CVBMBrian93 Expert Junior 85 12 mar 2024 7:49 am

нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 85

ConvalRen Connoisseur 82 07 aug 2019 12:03 pm

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	81	Soft citrus, pearl barley, tofu skin, fresh damp earth.
Вкус	84	Granny smith apples, unripen orange, light touch of malted barley and a dash of lime grating.
Финиш	82	Short to medium finish. Sweet peat and light smoke coats the mouth. Damp finishing, not dry nor super wet that salivate. There's some fine texture of roasted bread with flax seeds in there. Nothing impressive. The price makes me drop my rating further.

dereinejo Expert Senior 86 07 nov 2020 4:52 pm

I don't know if it's the almost two years this bottle has been open or if it's the mildness of my age. I had the dram at the beginning of 2020 with 84 pts. It has now been rated 87. And I would agree with Dionysus that this Caol Ila is the best of the Discovery series. Overall, very pleasant whisky, which beginners also liked.

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	88	Despite the low strength, there is a slight alcoholic stinging. But then floral aromas, clearly lemon peel, nice, pleasant, sweet (beech wood?) Smoke, light peat aroma and sweet grain, and also pear and a vinous vanilla.
Вкус	86	Pleasantly slightly smoky with a slight bruise on the tongue syringe that evaporates quickly. Still, he could use a little more alcohol. Creamy, nice, sweet barley, but also hints of yellow fruits, maybe ripe mirabelle plum, a little bit of lemon.
Финиш	84	Not that long, with slight hints of nut flavors, clear barley. Again, lack of alcohol strength, overall sweet, but not lush and overall a bit flat.

Lorion Connoisseur 86 30 aug 2022 2:47 pm

A grandiose nose and an average palate. But it pulls the nose up. 86 points.

JeroenVandeWalle Expert Junior 83 08 jun 2019 2:07 pm

Ostap Connoisseur 87 05 sep 2019 8:18 pm

Cool, consistent whisky. Drinks super-hot! That is the case when the series, which is considered to be the initial, got really interesting whisky. For me personally, this whisky is one of the contenders for leadership in the Bar Option category.

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	88	Very nice, candy and smoke, dill, citrus (lemon in sugar), roasted nuts (peanuts, cashews), vanilla, pickled peat, dried apricot, roasted sunflower seeds (cake), honey, notes of delicious gum and sweet buckwheat ( as in Ledaig). Well composed aroma, no distortions.
Вкус	86	Light smoke, smoke, peat. Deliciously.
Финиш	86	Light smokiness and smokiness, peat.

ctu Connoisseur 84 09 dec 2019 1:29 pm

It would have potential based on the nose, but at 43%it's very thin.

riegerjonas Expert Senior 82 11 apr 2021 4:34 pm

2021-01-10

aborovikov Expert Junior 86 20 mar 2026 2:19 am

нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86

DenisLeonov Connoisseur 85 15 nov 2018 3:47 pm

Balance (21) tasty (85) Go

MaltVader Connoisseur 85 11 mar 2022 7:17 pm

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	85	delicate, less smoke than the classic 12, fruity, sweet, green apples, flower aromas
Вкус	85	well-hidden alcohol, some smoke, sweetness, vanilla, wood, pepper, some citrus
Финиш	84	light, smoky, woody, short

the_muskox Expert Senior 80 24 aug 2022 4:06 pm

Pretty solid. The effervescence is really something: this whisky feels sparkly to drink. Very cool. I’m definitely missing the fresh bourbon cask influence that I feel works so well with Caol Ila. It’s also not the most complex peated whisky out there. Still, it’s quite tasty, and that texture is great. It’s not too funky either, making it very easy to drink. I’d assume that’s an intentional blending choice by G&M. This bottling isn’t aimed at me, but I like it regardless. Gorgeous label, too.

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