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Caol Ila 12 Year Old Feis Ile 2016, Refill American Oak Hogshead & European Oak Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #0863, 2016, 56.2%
Caol Ila

Caol Ila 12 Year Old Feis Ile 2016, Refill American Oak Hogshead & European Oak Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #0863, 2016, 56.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 18
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

For anyone visiting Caol Ila today it might be hard to believe that it was once one of the smaller distilleries on Islay, with the Diageo workhorse now producing almost as much spirit as Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Bowmore and Laphroaig combined! Despite this, Caol Ila still isn't as globally recognisable as its Islay stable-mates, due to the majority of its production being used for blends, such as Johnni ... This 12 year old Caol Ila was bottled specially for the 2016 Fèis Ìle festival. It spent its maturation in both refill American oak hogsheads and European oak sherry butts, before it was bottled at cask strength, 56.2% ABV, in a release of 1,500 bottles.

Overall Rating
88/100
Great88 / 100

Based on 1 published Maltiply review.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
An immediate campfire/wood smoke/bbq-esque quality, smoked ham, salty bacon, cracked pepper, tar, brine, iodine, honey, vanilla, lime juice, diesel-y Mezcal-like smoke, creamy, spicy, oak, engine grease, lysol, fishy, seaweed, grass, soft white pepper, sweet cream, lemon, elderflower, grilled seafood.
Palate
Assertive, oily texture, lots of peat, tar, smoked salmon, chili peppers, cappuccino, fennel, citric, briney notes, salty liquorice, sweet mocha, dark chocolate, toffee, lemon pie, pepper, sharper, rich, oak, vanilla, pastry cream, disinfectant, corky apple, savory, umami, peppery barbecue, pork lo mein, medium smoke, salt, soft oak, vanilla, cream, guava, lemon-lime fizzy soda.
Finish
Long, slightly dry, barley sugar, peat, lime, very long, oily, lovely cocoa, coffee, sharp, rich, Mezcal-like smokiness, engine grease, diesel, creamy vanilla, ashen, liquorice, pithy lemon, cream, lingering spent ashes, vanilla, aniseed, mint, medium length, peat grows softer, lemon-lime soda, wax, butter, lemons, honey, soft mineral, wood char.
Change-6.0%
LatestSGD 158
HighSGD 169
LowSGD 148
SGD 171SGD 163SGD 154SGD 146Price (SGD)Observed dateMay 10Jul 6Aug 9May 10 - SGD 169 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 148 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 169 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026Aug 9 - SGD 158 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 9, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 9, 2026SGD 158.49
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 168.73
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 14, 2026SGD 148.44
Region
Islay
Age
12 Years
Vintage
2004
Bottled
2016
ABV
56.2%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill American Oak Hogshead & European Oak Sherry Butt
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
0863
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Andrew Millsopp
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
1500
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Bag
Series highlights
Feis Ile 2016 Special Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Feis Ile Festival Bottling
Allocation
Distillery Exclusive (Feis Ile)
Nose
An immediate campfire/wood smoke/bbq-esque quality, smoked ham, salty bacon, cracked pepper, tar, brine, iodine, honey, vanilla, lime juice, diesel-y Mezcal-like smoke, creamy, spicy, oak, engine grease, lysol, fishy, seaweed, grass, soft white pepper, sweet cream, lemon, elderflower, grilled seafood.
Palate
Assertive, oily texture, lots of peat, tar, smoked salmon, chili peppers, cappuccino, fennel, citric, briney notes, salty liquorice, sweet mocha, dark chocolate, toffee, lemon pie, pepper, sharper, rich, oak, vanilla, pastry cream, disinfectant, corky apple, savory, umami, peppery barbecue, pork lo mein, medium smoke, salt, soft oak, vanilla, cream, guava, lemon-lime fizzy soda.
Finish
Long, slightly dry, barley sugar, peat, lime, very long, oily, lovely cocoa, coffee, sharp, rich, Mezcal-like smokiness, engine grease, diesel, creamy vanilla, ashen, liquorice, pithy lemon, cream, lingering spent ashes, vanilla, aniseed, mint, medium length, peat grows softer, lemon-lime soda, wax, butter, lemons, honey, soft mineral, wood char.
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