Caol Ila 18 Year Old
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Caol Ila 18 Year Old is a mature Islay single malt Scotch whisky known for balancing gentle peat smoke with rich maritime, fruity, and malty complexity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caol Ila 18 Year Old canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5860218 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Caol Ila 18 Year Old Context triple: [Caol Ila distillery, hasCoreExpression, Caol Ila 18 Year Old]
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Caol Ila 12 Year Old
Caol Ila 12 Year Old is a lightly peated Islay single malt Scotch whisky known for its fresh, coastal character with notes of smoke, citrus, and malt sweetness.
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Laphroaig 25 Year Old
Laphroaig 25 Year Old is a premium, long-aged Islay single malt Scotch whisky renowned for its intense peat smoke balanced by rich oak, sweetness, and complex coastal character.
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C.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
Lagavulin 16 Year Old is a renowned Islay single malt Scotch whisky celebrated for its rich, smoky peat character, maritime notes, and long, complex finish.
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D.
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Laphroaig Quarter Cask is a peated single malt Scotch whisky from Islay known for its intense smoky character and additional maturation in smaller quarter casks that enhance oak influence and complexity.
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E.
Laphroaig Select
Laphroaig Select is a single malt Scotch whisky from Islay known for combining the distillery’s signature peaty, smoky character with a somewhat smoother, more approachable flavor profile.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Caol Ila 18 Year Old Target entity description: Caol Ila 18 Year Old is a mature Islay single malt Scotch whisky known for balancing gentle peat smoke with rich maritime, fruity, and malty complexity.
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A.
Caol Ila 12 Year Old
Caol Ila 12 Year Old is a lightly peated Islay single malt Scotch whisky known for its fresh, coastal character with notes of smoke, citrus, and malt sweetness.
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B.
Laphroaig 25 Year Old
Laphroaig 25 Year Old is a premium, long-aged Islay single malt Scotch whisky renowned for its intense peat smoke balanced by rich oak, sweetness, and complex coastal character.
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C.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
Lagavulin 16 Year Old is a renowned Islay single malt Scotch whisky celebrated for its rich, smoky peat character, maritime notes, and long, complex finish.
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D.
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Laphroaig Quarter Cask is a peated single malt Scotch whisky from Islay known for its intense smoky character and additional maturation in smaller quarter casks that enhance oak influence and complexity.
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E.
Laphroaig Select
Laphroaig Select is a single malt Scotch whisky from Islay known for combining the distillery’s signature peaty, smoky character with a somewhat smoother, more approachable flavor profile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islay whisky
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single malt Scotch whisky ⓘ |
| ageStatement | 18 years ⓘ |
| aroma |
citrus notes
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sea air ⓘ subtle peat smoke ⓘ |
| bottlingType | original distillery bottling ⓘ |
| caskType | oak casks ⓘ |
| category | premium Scotch whisky ⓘ |
| color | golden ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| distillationType | pot still distillation ⓘ |
| distilleryIsland | Islay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distilleryLocation | Port Askaig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finish |
long
ⓘ
slightly drying ⓘ smoky ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
fruity
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malty ⓘ maritime ⓘ |
| grainType | malted barley ⓘ |
| intendedUse | sipping whisky ⓘ |
| legalCategory |
Scotch whisky
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single malt Scotch whisky ⓘ |
| maturationPeriod | 18 years ⓘ |
| originProtected | Protected Geographical Indication (Scotch Whisky) ⓘ |
| pairingSuggestion |
smoked seafood
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strong cheeses ⓘ |
| palate |
balanced peat and sweetness
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malt sweetness ⓘ maritime saltiness ⓘ stone fruits ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Diageo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Caol Ila Distillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Islay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | known for balance of smoke and complexity ⓘ |
| servingSuggestion |
neat
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with a few drops of water ⓘ |
| smokeCharacter | gentle peat smoke ⓘ |
| style | peated ⓘ |
| typicalABV | 43% ABV ⓘ |
| typicalMarketPosition | higher-end core range Islay malt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caol Ila 18 Year Old Description of subject: Caol Ila 18 Year Old is a mature Islay single malt Scotch whisky known for balancing gentle peat smoke with rich maritime, fruity, and malty complexity.
Referenced by (1)
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