Caol Ila
Moch
- 43
- 70cl
- Taste: 4
- Islay
Caol Ila is Islay's largest Distillery, located in Port Askaig. Situated on the North-Eastern shores of Islay, the distillery has fantastic views across the Sound of Islay to the neighbouring Isle of Jura. Hector Henderson founded the distillery in 1846, and it boasts a lengthy legacy of crafting peated single malt Scotch whisky. While its original construction dates back to the 19th Century, the distillery underwent a complete demolition and...
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Caol Ila is Islay's largest Distillery, located in Port Askaig. Situated on the North-Eastern shores of Islay, the distillery has fantastic views across the Sound of Islay to the neighbouring Isle of Jura. Hector Henderson founded the distillery in 1846, and it boasts a lengthy legacy of crafting peated single malt Scotch whisky. While its original construction dates back to the 19th Century, the distillery underwent a complete demolition and reconstruction in 1973. Throughout its history, Caol Ila changed hands multiple times and is currently under the ownership of Diageo, a multinational alcoholic beverage corporation.
Caol Ila is one of the milder Islay whiskies, displaying a light hue and featuring distinct peaty, floral, and peppery undertones. Alongside its availability as a single malt, the majority of its production, approximately 95%, is utilised in popular blends including Johnnie Walker's Black Label.
Gaelic for dawn, Moch is a crisp, assertive and bright Caol Ila. A smoky, single malt from a remote distillery on Scotland’s most famous Whisky Island. Unreduced, sweet and salty with a balancing acidity, Caol Ila’s trademark smoky-antiseptic character is here. This is the first single malt from Caol Ila to be selected entirely on the basis of its taste, rather than age, cask wood, strength or finish.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Pale gold.
Body - Light and smooth.
Nose - Like wet, salty sand after the tide has receded, with antiseptic and lingering smoke notes.
Palate - Sweet and salty with a balancing acidity and characteristic anti-septic character.
Finish - Short & drying with a little bitterness. Lingering smoky aftertaste.
Caol Ila is one of the milder Islay whiskies, displaying a light hue and featuring distinct peaty, floral, and peppery undertones. Alongside its availability as a single malt, the majority of its production, approximately 95%, is utilised in popular blends including Johnnie Walker's Black Label.
Gaelic for dawn, Moch is a crisp, assertive and bright Caol Ila. A smoky, single malt from a remote distillery on Scotland’s most famous Whisky Island. Unreduced, sweet and salty with a balancing acidity, Caol Ila’s trademark smoky-antiseptic character is here. This is the first single malt from Caol Ila to be selected entirely on the basis of its taste, rather than age, cask wood, strength or finish.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Pale gold.
Body - Light and smooth.
Nose - Like wet, salty sand after the tide has receded, with antiseptic and lingering smoke notes.
Palate - Sweet and salty with a balancing acidity and characteristic anti-septic character.
Finish - Short & drying with a little bitterness. Lingering smoky aftertaste.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig