Caol Ila Moch Single Malt Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Soft | Smooth | Clean & Fresh Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Peaty Whisky | Crisp | Assertive & Bright Scottish Whisky

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The nose of Caol Ila 12 is a complex blend of smoky, sweet, and spicy aromas. The smokiness is unmistakable, with notes of wood smoke, peat, and a hint of salt. Underneath this, there are sweet notes of dried fruit, toffee, and vanilla. The palate is full of flavour, with sweet and salty notes. The smoke is dominant, with a hint of toasted malt and a touch of spice. The finish is long and spicy, with a lingering sweetness. The Moch was first made available to the Friends of the Classic Malts, a Diageo fan club, in 2012 as a limited-edition release before being made available to the general public, whereas the Caol Ila 12 was released 10 years earlier in June of 2002. Palate: Thin body. Sweet, at first, but the sweetness recedes and peat – now a little ashy – pervades. Bitter barrel char, earthy almost-fungal peat, a hint of tobacco leaf, and campfire smoke are the main flavors. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.

Turns out Moch is only available in European markets, so thanks to a generous reader for providing me with a sample! Overall: I mean, it’s definitely Caol Ila. The youth comes through in some slightly-too-ashy and slightly-too-vegetal notes here and there, but I’ve always thought that peated drams benefit from a little youth. Still, I drink this and can’t help but miss some of the more polished elements of the older 12 year. If this were substantially cheaper than the 12 year I could call it a good value… but it seems the prices are similar. Caol Ila 12 shows the distillery’s commitment to quality and traditional processes, as it was aged in American oak barrels formerly containing bourbon whisky and ex-Sherry casks prior to beingbottled. The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein.

The extended aging of Caol Ila 12 results in higher levels of phenols, adding more body and flavour to the whisky without overwhelming the delicate flavours created during distillation. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, the remainder of the Terms shall continue in full force and effect. We deliver to a number of international destinations including the USA. Please use the 'Change Location' link above for an estimate in your local currency or find out more about international delivery Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”).The Caol Ila 12 and Caol Ila Moch are both excellent single malt whiskies that can be enjoyed in different ways, depending on your taste. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates.

Colour: pale gold. The house white. On the nose: aw, now that’s a lovely aroma. Just beautiful sweet peat. The kind of peat you dream of wallowing in like a rare breed of Islay pig. Nothing much more than that, but by thunder! It’s beautiful. Definitely a citrus streak here and there. Melted caramel sauce. Islay tablet. Not staggeringly complex, but I’m quite happy to keep sniffing this all day.

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Comment: A hugely enjoyable romp through Islay’s middle ground. Moch is the whisky that Blasda should have been. Where Blanda fell down was in sacrificing both strength and peatiness – Moch, at 43%, is a sensible strength for a whisky of this comparative youth, and is certainly softer and more approachable than the 12yo, without ever becoming too beige and boring.