Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Caol Ila Single malt

Scotch Whisky
Distillery Style
Tasting Notes

Nose: Smoke and Tar. Rock pools, coal tar soap.

Palate: Full bodied and oily. Peaty, malty, smoke and embers.

Finish: Long and warming.

Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Distillery Information
 
Founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson
Location Islay Region East shoreline district Port Askaig
Water source Loch Nam Ban (Torrabolls Loch).

Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distilling Equipment

Copper domed stainless steel mash tun
8 Canadian Pine washbacks
6 large capacity stills
Matured in American Bourbon Casks

Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery History

Just North of the ferry terminal at Port Askaig, lies the Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Distillery founded by Hector Henderson in 1846. who was a partner in the Littlemill lowland distillery.

The distillery gathers its water from Loch Nam Bam "over which ever the anon and fragrant breeze from the myrtle and blooming heather is wafted" (Alfred Bernard 1877)

Henderson ceased trading and Bulloch, Lade & Co bought the distillery in 1863.and was rebuilt in 1879.

During 1920 the Caol Ila Distillery became a subsidiary of Robertson & Baxter Ltd. who’s management came under control of DCL in 1927 this was then passed to DCLs Scottish Malt Distillers in 1930.and was silent for the1930-37 period.
 
The distillery underwent a major reconstruction during 1972-74 all the distillery buildings apart from the warehousing was demolished and replaced with larger better-designed buildings. The stills were increased from 2 - 6. The distillery started distilling again in 1974 obtaining its malt from DCL’s Port Ellen.

Regarded as a full bodied, pungent, delightfully smoky whisky has long been a favourite amongst blenders. Caol ila malts are used in Bells and Johnnie Walker Swing.
 
Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottlings
Caol Ila 12 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Caol Ila 18 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Caol Ila 25 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Caol Ila Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillers Edition

Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whisky Older Distillery Bottlings
Caol Ila 8 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Caol Ila 8 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Unpeated Style
Caol Ila 13 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillers Edition
Caol Ila Aged 15 Years (Flora and Fauna)
Caol Ila 1979 Cask Strength Limited Bottling 58.6% vol
Caol Ila 1981 Cask Strength Limited Bottling (Bottled in 1997) 63.8% vol
Caol Ila Aged 20 Years (Rare Malts Selction) 61.3% vol (Distilled 1977)
Caol Ila Aged 21 Years (Rare Malts Selction) 61.3% vol
 
Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Independent Bottlings

Adelphi,
A D Rattray
Alchemist
Berrys' Own Selection
Bladnoch Forum
Cadenhead's
Cask Strength (Gordon & MacPhail)
Chieftain's
Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)
Coopers Choice,
Demijohn
Dewar Rattray
Dun Bheagen,
Duncan Taylor Collection
Hart Brothers,
Kingsbury (Japan Import System)
Murray McDavid
Norse Cask Selection (Denmark)
Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
Old Masters(James Macarthur)
Platinum (Douglas Laing)
Premier (Douglas Laing)
Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail)
Provenance (Douglas Laing)
Scott's Selection
Signatory
SMWS
Whisky Agency (Germany)
Whisky Dorris (Germany)
Whisky Fair (Germany)
Whisky Galore (Duncan Taylor)
Wilson & Morgan

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