Whiskies from Caol Ila

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Caol Ila • 25 Years Old Diageo Special Releases 2005 58.4% NV 0,70 88 89 90 1 € 613,95 € 742,88
Caol Ila • Available only at the Distillery 58.4% NV 0,70 88 1 € 195,00 € 235,95
Caol Ila • 9 Years Old The Ultimate Cask 317226 46% 2011 0,70 85 7 € 41,25 € 49,91
Caol Ila • 10 Years Old WhiskyNerds Cask 5846 57.5% 2011 0,70 87 89 24 € 63,00 € 76,23
Caol Ila • 9 Years Old The Daily Dram Classics With A Twist 54.1% 2011 0,70 1 € 102,45 € 123,96
Caol Ila • 15 Years OId Infrequent Flyers Cask 1822 51.2% 2008 0,70 88 2 € 99,10 € 119,91
Caol Ila • 15 Years Old Particular The Dutch Dram Masters Cask DL15935 54.6% 2007 0,70 86 90 3 € 165,30 € 200,01
Caol Ila • 15 Years Old M.Wigman They Inspired III Whisky Icons Geert Bero 53.3% 2006 0,70 89 90 88 11 € 135,00 € 163,35
Caol Ila • 32 Years Old Cask Of Distinction for Wu Dram Clan, Bram, Floris & Pierrick Cask 6223 51.5% (Damaged Label) 1990 0,70 92 92 92 1 € 1.375,00 € 1.663,75
Caol Ila • 32 Years Old Cask Of Distinction for Wu Dram Clan, Bram, Floris & Pierrick Cask 6223 51.5% 1990 0,70 92 92 92 8 € 1.399,99 € 1.693,99
Caol Ila • 32 Years Old The Whisky Agency Joint bottling with The Nectar 52% 1979 0,70 90.5 1 € 743,80 € 900,00
Caol Ila • 1974 Signatory Vintage Collection Dumpy Cask 12566 61.1% (High Shoulder) 1974 0,70 90 91 1 € 1.295,00 € 1.566,95
Caol Ila • 50 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Cask 4021901 52.5% 1968 0,70 93 93 1 € 5.450,00 € 6.594,50

Caol Ila

Coal Ila is a typical Islay whiskey that is very popular for its characteristic, fresh, fruity flavors and strongly peated character. Some examples from the Caol Ila range are the Caol Ila 12 years old, the exclusive Caol Ila 30 years old and the Caol Ila Rare Malts Selection 21 years old. The Caol Ila distillery is located on the eastern shore of Islay, with a beautiful view of the island of Jura. Between Jura and Islay flows a strait called The Sound of Islay, translated into Gaelic “Cao Ila”.

The Caol Ila distillery was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson, who unfortunately failed to make the distillery a success. Henderson sold Caol Ila to Norman Buchanan, the owner of the Jura distillery. In the years that followed, Caol Ila changed hands several times, but the distillery continued to produce fairly continuously despite these irregularities.

Around 1930, Caol Ila was taken over by Scottish Malt Distillers (Diageo), who had the distillery demolished and reconstructed in 1974. New washbacks were installed, the number of stills was expanded from two to six and production capacity increased to meet the growing demand for Islay single malt whiskey. The distillery also let go of the malt floors and from that moment on, the required malt was imported from Port Ellen Maltings. According to some whiskey connoisseurs, this particular development would have drastically affected the taste of Caol Ila Single Malt Whiskey, creating a separation between the whiskeys from before and after the expansion of the distillery. But despite these changes, Caol Ila managed to triple the production capacity and become a success.

Towards the end of the 20th century, the global demand for Scottish single malt whiskey declined, forcing many distilleries to close down. However, Caol Ila only stopped production for a few weeks, after which production resumed, little by little, until the old production capacity was restored.

Caol Ila is currently one of the highest producing distilleries in the world and is headed by distillery manager Billy Stitchell.

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DistilleryName Vintage l. SVA
Serge Valentin is one of the most prolific whisky aficionados and the premier source of whisky reviews. Serge uses the 100 point scale for his ratings.
GGR
Gal Granov is considered one of the most proactive of all independent whisky bloggers at this moment, a rising star in the whisky scene. Gal uses a 100 point scale for his ratings.
Other
BOW
We rate most of the whiskies ourselves and use the 100 point scale. If we do not have a rating, we publish ratings of other renowned whisky critics in this column.
#
Number of bottles in stock
Price (incl. VAT)
Caol Ila • Cask Strength 55% NV 0,70 90 88 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 12 Years Old 43% NV 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 6 Years Old Dràm Mòr Cask 315817 59% NV 0,70 88 88 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 18 Years Old 200743% NV 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • Feis IIe 2017 12 Years Old 55.8% NV 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 25 Years Old 43% NV 0,70 88 89 89 0 sold out
Caol Ila • Cl14 Elements of Islay 50.1% NV 0,5 90 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 25 Years Old 43% NV 0,70 88 89 89 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 18 Years Old 43% NV 0,70 87 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 35 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland Director's Special 50.9% NV 0,70 92 0 sold out
Caol Ila • Feis ile 2018 58.2% NV 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • The Distillers Edition 2022 43% NV 0,70 82 87 0 sold out
Caol Ila • Unpeated Style 8 Years Old 2006 59,8% NV 0,70 83 85 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 10 Years Old Premier Barrel Selection 46% NV 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • Natural Cask Strength 2005 59.3% NV 0,70 90 88 0 sold out
Caol Ila • Natural Cask Strength 2005 59.3% (No Original Box Included) NV 0,75 90 90 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 15 Years Old Unpeated Style Special Release 2016 61.5% nv 0,70 84 83 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 18 Years Old Unpeated Style Diageo Special Releases 2017 59.8% NV 0,70 87.5 0 sold out
Caol Ila • Distillers Edition 2016 43% nv 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 25 Years Old 2014 43% NV 0,70 88 89 89 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 18 Years Old 43% NV 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • Cask Strength 55% NV 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • CI7 Elements of Islay Speciality Drinks Bottled 58.5% NAS 0,5 90 87 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 12 Years Edition 2014 43% 2014 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 12 Years Old No Box 43% 2014 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 8 Years The Whisky Trail Cask 304580 60.6% 2013 0,70 87 88.5 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 7 Years Old Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited 47.5% 2012 0,70 84 86 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 8 Years Old White Lion James Eadie 46% 2012 0,70 87 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 10 Years Old First Cask 56.2% 2011 0,70 87 87 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 9 Years Old The Ultimate Cask 317194 46% 2011 0,70 88 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 11 Years Old Signatory Vintage Collection Cask 324045 & 324053 43% 2010 0,70 87 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 6 Years Old Feis IIe Festival 2017 50.6% 2010 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 11 Years Old The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay Cask 318073 60.1% 2010 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 8 Years Old Signatory Vintage The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Cask 318711 58.4% 2010 0,70 87 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 11 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland Cask 317838 58.8% 2009 0,70 90 90 0 sold out
Caol Ila • McGibbon's Provenance Cask: DMG10178+10179 46% 2009 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 13 Years Old Connoisseurs Choice Wood Finished 2009 0,70 88 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 11 Years Old James Eadie Sherry Finish Cask 358023 46% 2009 0,70 87 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 12 Years Old Distillers Edition 2020 43% 2008 0,70 86 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 7 Years Old The Ultimate Cask:311744 46% 2008 0,70 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 12 Years Old Campbeltown Whisky Company The Electric Coo Series 54.1% 2008 0,70 87 87 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 13 Years Old Infrequent Flyers Cask 1820 55.2% 2008 0,70 90.5 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 14 Years Old WhiskyNerds Cask 13C 54.4% 2008 0,70 89 89 89 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 13 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Cask 311975 59.7% 2007 0,70 93 88 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 12 Years Old The Distillers Edition 2019 43% 2007 0,70 86 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 8 Years Old Good Vibes 53.7% 2007 0,70 86 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 13 Years Old Campbeltown Whisky Company The Electric Coo Series 50.9% 2007 0,70 86 86 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 12 Years Old The Maltman Cask 303197 53.3% 2007 0,70 86 0 sold out
Caol Ila • Samaroli Cask 313175 49% 2007 0,70 85 90 0 sold out
Caol Ila • 13 Years Old Spirit of Art Cask 300684 55.4% 2007 0,70 87 0 sold out
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