Scotch / Single malt Scotch

Caol Ila 12

Name: Caol Ila 12
Brand: Caol Ila

Citrus, a lightly oily texture and fragrant smoke; fresher and lighter than the peat-heavy anchors.

SmokeTextureFresh fruit

43%ABV

12Age · years

Ink and watercolor study of an unbranded whisky bottle and tasting glass; not a product depiction — AN ILLUSTRATED SERVING STUDY · NOT THE ACTUAL BOTTLE

01 / IN THE GLASS

A flavor fingerprint.

Neat, at bottled strength. Editorial estimates—not measurements.

Caol Ila 12 · reference

Lagavulin 8 has more smoke and less sweetness.

SweetnessKey differenceLittle sweetness → Very sweet

BodyLight-bodied → Full-bodied

SmokeKey differenceLittle smoke → Smoke-led

Fresh fruitLittle fresh fruit → Fruit-led

Dried fruitNot enough data

Excluded from this fingerprint and comparison claims.

FloralKey differenceLittle blossom → Blossom-led

SpiceGentle spice → Spice-led

OakLittle oak → Oak-led

Malt / cerealLittle grain → Grain-led

How PROOF derives and verifies these positions →

02 / SIDE BY SIDE

Compare the character.

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Smoke × Body

Full-bodiedLight-bodied

Little smokeSmoke-led

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Nearby profiles from the full collection.

Lagavulin 8Lagavulin 8 has more smoke and less sweetness.Caol Ila 18Caol Ila 18 has a closely matched profile on the available comparison dimensions.Talisker 18Talisker 18 has more spice.Ardmore LegacyArdmore Legacy has less body and less smoke.Lagavulin Offerman EditionLagavulin Offerman Edition has more smoke and less sweetness.

03 / THE RECORD

Behind the bottle.

Maturationnot stated (producer-verified)

Peat statuspeated

Mash / grainsderived from category

DistilleryCaol Ila

Sources, confidence & score rationale

Current launch record; facts retain source and market qualifications.

Facts checked 3 September 2026. “Not verified” does not mean absent. Scores are editorial estimates, not tasting-panel measurements. Rubric: whisky-neat-v1.

[1] Caol Ila · Caol Ila 12 ↗ · producer

Sweetness · 30
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Body · 65
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Smoke · 55
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Fresh fruit · 45
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Dried fruit · Not enough data
Category default used because bottle-specific production input is unavailable; excluded from comparison prose and key-difference highlights.

Floral · 10
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Spice · 20
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Oak · 45
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Malt / cereal · 20
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]