Caol Ila 12 Year Old
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caol Ila 12 Year Old canonical | 1 |
| Caol Ila single malt Scotch whisky | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5860217 — 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 12 Year Old Context triple: [Caol Ila distillery, hasCoreExpression, Caol Ila 12 Year Old]
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A.
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.
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B.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength is a highly regarded Islay single malt Scotch whisky known for its intense peat smoke, medicinal coastal character, and being bottled at natural cask strength without chill filtration.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Laphroaig Triple Wood
Laphroaig Triple Wood is a peated single malt Scotch whisky from Islay, matured sequentially in bourbon barrels, quarter casks, and sherry casks to create a rich, smoky, and complex 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 12 Year Old Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength is a highly regarded Islay single malt Scotch whisky known for its intense peat smoke, medicinal coastal character, and being bottled at natural cask strength without chill filtration.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Laphroaig Triple Wood
Laphroaig Triple Wood is a peated single malt Scotch whisky from Islay, matured sequentially in bourbon barrels, quarter casks, and sherry casks to create a rich, smoky, and complex flavor profile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islay whisky
ⓘ
single malt Scotch whisky ⓘ |
| ageStatement | 12 years ⓘ |
| alcoholType | spirit ⓘ |
| aromaNote |
citrus
ⓘ
malt sweetness ⓘ smoke ⓘ |
| bottlingType | official distillery bottling ⓘ |
| category | Scotch whisky ⓘ |
| character | coastal ⓘ |
| colorDescription | pale straw ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| distillationType | pot still distillation ⓘ |
| distilleryLocation |
Port Askaig, Islay, Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Port Askaig
|
| finishCharacter |
slightly drying
ⓘ
smoky ⓘ |
| flavorNote |
citrus
ⓘ
malt sweetness ⓘ smoke ⓘ |
| grain | malted barley ⓘ |
| marketSegment | core range Caol Ila expression ⓘ |
| maturation | oak casks ⓘ |
| ownership | Diageo ⓘ |
| peated | yes ⓘ |
| peatLevel | lightly peated ⓘ |
| producer |
Caol Ila Distillery
ⓘ
linked to:
Caol Ila distillery
|
| region | Islay ⓘ |
| servingSuggestion | as an introduction to peated Islay whiskies ⓘ |
| smokeCharacter | clean peat smoke ⓘ |
| style | fresh coastal character ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
served with a little water
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sipped neat ⓘ used in whisky tastings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caol Ila 12 Year Old Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Caol Ila 12 Year Old