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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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BOW 91
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 31 Years Old Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength Cask 225 51.4% 1988 31 Years Old Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength Cask 225 51.4%
1988
sold out more info BOW 90
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 21 Years Rare Malts Selection 61.3% 1977 21 Years Rare Malts Selection 61.3%
1977
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Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 18 Years Old 200743% NV 18 Years Old 200743%
sold out more info BOW 87
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 1993 The Distillers Edition C-si; 1-465 43% 1993 1993 The Distillers Edition C-si; 1-465 43%
1993
(1 l.) sold out more info BOW 88
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 9 Years Old Cadenhead Authentic Collection 60.1% 1989 9 Years Old Cadenhead Authentic Collection 60.1%
1989
(High Shoulder) sold out more info BOW 88
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 9 Years Old The Ultimate Cask 317194 46% 2011 9 Years Old The Ultimate Cask 317194 46%
2011
sold out more info BOW 88
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 26 Years Old Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Cask 2738 54.6% 1982 26 Years Old Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Cask 2738 54.6%
1982
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Caol Ila
Caol Ila - Cask Strength 55% NV Cask Strength 55%
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Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 18 Years Old 43% NV 18 Years Old 43%
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Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 12 Years Old 43% 2005 12 Years Old 43%
2005
sold out more info BOW 90
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 35 Years Old Gleann Mór A Rare Find 56.4% 1983 35 Years Old Gleann Mór A Rare Find 56.4%
1983
sold out more info Words of Whisky 93
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 13 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Cask 311975 59.7% 2007 13 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Cask 311975 59.7%
2007
sold out more info Malt Fascination 87
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 10 Years Old First Cask 56.2% 2011 10 Years Old First Cask 56.2%
2011
sold out more info BOW 87
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 11 Years Old James Eadie Sherry Finish Cask 358023 46% 2009 11 Years Old James Eadie Sherry Finish Cask 358023 46%
2009
sold out more info BOW 87
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 13 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland Cask 320254 55.6% 2007 13 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland Cask 320254 55.6%
2007
sold out more info Serge Valentin 90
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 11 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland Cask 317838 58.8% 2009 11 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland Cask 317838 58.8%
2009
sold out more info BOW 90
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - Samaroli Cask 313175 49% 2007 Samaroli Cask 313175 49%
2007
sold out more info BOW 89
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 10 Years Old Helen Arthur Anniversary 10 years Versailles Dranken Cask 734 1996 10 Years Old Helen Arthur Anniversary 10 years Versailles Dranken Cask 734
1996
sold out more info Words of Whisky 86
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 13 Years Old Campbeltown Whisky Company The Electric Coo Series 50.9% 2007 13 Years Old Campbeltown Whisky Company The Electric Coo Series 50.9%
2007
sold out more info BOW 88
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 9 Years Old Eiling Lim 11th Release 51.2% 2006 9 Years Old Eiling Lim 11th Release 51.2%
2006
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Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 26 Years Old Càrn Mòr Cask 4213 57% 1988 26 Years Old Càrn Mòr Cask 4213 57%
1988
sold out more info Words of Whisky 89
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - Daily Dram 12 Years Old Poisonous Frog 52.4% 2006 Daily Dram 12 Years Old Poisonous Frog 52.4%
2006
sold out more info Gal Granov 90
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - Natural Cask Strength 2005 59.3% NV Natural Cask Strength 2005 59.3%
(No Original Box Included) sold out more info Gal Granov 90
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - Natural Cask Strength 2005 59.3% NV Natural Cask Strength 2005 59.3%
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Whiskies from Caol Ila have an average of 4.5 stars based on 124 professional reviews

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