Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseurs Choice Wood Finish (Gordon & MacPhail)

Name: Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseurs Choice Wood Finish (Gordon & MacPhail)
Brand: Caol Ila
Rating: 3.3 (5 reviews)

Whiskey Single Malt Islay 13 Year 45% ABV

$$$ $50 to $100 Premium

3.81

5 reviews raw average 3.31

83 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

In an effort to modernize, the 122-year-old company Gordon & MacPhail overhauled all its ranges in April 2018. The Connoiseurs Choice was the first to receive a new design. One of the first new releases sporting this look, is a whisky from Islay distillery Caol Ila, that's 13-years-old and received a finish in an ex-Hermitage wine cask.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Oily 60

Smoky 50

Full Bodied 45

Sweet 40

Tart 30

Peaty 30

Fruity 30

Spicy 25

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 3 parsed reviews.

AntonioSchmid 4.5 August 2018

Reminded me a lot of Laphroaig Brodir, but not as good as this one. Peat and red fruits!

Scalle01 1.0 November 2018

Unpleasant smell of rubber, no depth in taste. Disappointed in this one..

Levi Moncrieff 4.0 June 2019

Smokey, oily, hints of red fruits.

The details

Style: Single Malt
ABV: 45% ABV (90 proof)
Age: 13 Year
Cask: first-fill bourbon and refill American casks; finished in ex-Hermitage wine cask
Origin: Islay, Scotland

How the score is built

3.31

Community average

5 reviews

Thin sample

Critic score

Expert panel, out of 100

The 3.81 score up top pulls the average toward its category until enough people have weighed in, so a handful of glowing reviews cannot outrank a thousand steady ones.