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Caol Ila

Caol Ila was founded to the North of Islay in 1846 by the pleasingly-named Hector Henderson. It is located near Port Askaig and sits in lush, floral surroundings, overlooking the cove and the Paps of southern Jura. The distillery draws its water from Loch Nam Ban, whose waters travel through limestone and peat before reaching their beneficiary, Caol Ila.

The whisky distillery was sold to Norman Buchanan in 1852 and then, following monetary hardship, to the Glasgow-based blenders Bulloch, Lade and Co who renovated the buildings in 1879. Following liquidation, Distillers Company Ltd acquired Caol Ila and the distillery was subsequently transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers. The capacity is moderate at 3.65 million litres annually, the majority of which is used in Johnnie Walker blends. Just 5% is kept for maturation as single malt.

From 1999, unpeated single malts have been experimented with and in 2006 the first unpeated bottling was released in the form of an eight year-old. Caol Ila, whose name derives from the Gaelic for ‘Sound of Islay’, has been included in the Diageo Classic Malts range, exhibiting twelve and eighteen year-old expressions as well as a Moscatel-finished Distillers Edition. Independent bottlings can also be found.

Caol Ila Feis Ile 2010

70cl, 61.9%

The 2010 Feis Ile (Islay Festival) saw some exceptional special releases from some of Scotland's best-loved distilleries. Caol Ila offered this stunning natural cask strength bottling, filled into…  More info

Caol Ila Feis Ile 2010
£599

Caol Ila 7 Year Old 2013 - North Star Spirits

70cl, 60.9%

The folks at North Star Spirits have bottled up yet another Caol Ila, and it's as brilliant as ever! Distilled in July 2013, this single malt rested in a refill sherry butt before it was bottled in…  More info

Caol Ila 7 Year Old 2013 - North Star Spirits
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Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2011 (cask 307960B) - The Single Cask

70cl, 54.7%

Distilled at Caol Ila in 2011, this single cask single malt whisky matured for 11 years, with a finishing period in a first fill moscatel octave. It was released in 2022 by indie bottler The Single…  More info

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2011 (cask 307960B) - The Single Cask

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2010 – The Eclipse (James Eadie)

70cl, 46%

This right here is a rather snazzy James Eadie indie bottling of single malt Scotch whisky from Islay's Caol Ila Distillery, matured in three refill hogshead casks from 2010 to 2022. Delicious Islay…  More info

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2010 – The Eclipse (James Eadie)
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Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2009 (cask 321158) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 58.3%

Caol Ila single malt here, distilled in 2009 and matured for 13 years in a bourbon hogshead. It was bottled in 2023 by Signatory Vintage for its Cask Strength Collection, with an outturn of 278.  More info

Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2009 (cask 321158) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
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Caol Ila 9 Year Old 2012 (casks 322141 & 322155) Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 46%

Another fantastic offering from independent bottler, Signatory – this single malt was drawn from a pair of casks from Caol Ila. The liquid within was distilled in July 2012 before slumbering away in…  More info

Caol Ila 9 Year Old 2012 (casks 322141 & 322155) Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2010 Tulip Edition - DS Tayman

70cl, 46%

A splendid indie bottling of Caol Ila single malt, distilled in 2010 and matured for 12 years, including a finish in a Tulip wine barrel. Boasting an impressive balance of coastal smoke and rich…  More info

Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2010 Tulip Edition - DS Tayman

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2011 (cask 367731) - James Eadie

70cl, 59.3%

What do we have here? Single cask Caol Ila finished in a first-fill palo cortado hogshead? Hell yes. James Eadie bottled up this beauty that was distilled back on 15 February 2011 after it spent 11…  More info

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2011 (cask 367731) - James Eadie

Caol Ila 14 Year Old 2008 (cask 314563A) - The Single Cask

70cl, 56.1%

Indie bottler The Single Cask brings you this 14-year-old Caol Ila. The Islay single malt Scotch whisky was distilled in 2008 and matured in a first fill fino sherry octave, leading to a medley of…  More info

Caol Ila 14 Year Old 2008 (cask 314563A) - The Single Cask

Caol Ila 10 Year Old 2012 (cask 302759) - James Eadie

70cl, 55.1%

A single cask single malt Scotch whisky from Islay's Caol Ila Distillery, independently bottled by James Eadie. This one was distilled in January 2012 and filled into one solitary re-charred…  More info

Caol Ila 10 Year Old 2012 (cask 302759) - James Eadie

Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2007 (bottled 2022) - Wilson & Morgan

70cl, 55.5%

Another impressive release from indie bottler Wilson & Morgan, this single malt was distilled at Caol Ila in 2007 and treated to 15 years of maturation. That time included a finishing period in…  More info

Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2007 (bottled 2022) - Wilson & Morgan

Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2014 - North Star Spirits

70cl, 51.2%

A cracking Caol Ila from indie bottler North Star Spirits' Cask Series 20. Distilled in 2014, the eight-year-old single malt was drawn from a Port octave in 2022. Expect plenty of jammy red fruit and…  More info

Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2014 - North Star Spirits

Caol Ila 14 Year Old 2008 (cask 314563B) - The Single Cask

70cl, 55.8%

A 14-year-old Caol Ila from indie bottler, The Single Cask. This single malt Islay Scotch whisky was distilled in 2008 and matured in a first fill fino sherry octave, adding layers of sweet,…  More info

Caol Ila 14 Year Old 2008 (cask 314563B) - The Single Cask

Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2009 - Edition No.66 (Whisky Sponge & Decadent Drinks)

70cl, 56.3%

Indie bottler Decadent Drinks has released this cracking Caol Ila in its collaborative series with Whisky Sponge. Edition No.66 is a 12-year-old Islay single malt, with the gloriously peaty whisky…  More info

Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2009 - Edition No.66 (Whisky Sponge & Decadent Drinks)

Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2010 (cask 322747) (Adelphi)

70cl, 57.4%

Single cask Caol Ila single malt, distilled in 2010 and matured for a dozen years before bottling in 2023. An independent release of 531 bottles from Adelphi, without chill-filtration, and at natural…  More info

Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2010 (cask 322747) (Adelphi)

The Apothecary's Notebook 15 Year Old 2007 - Wemyss Malts (Caol Ila)

70cl, 57.2%

This single malt is from Caol Ila Distillery, independently bottled by Wemyss Malts. It was originally distilled on Islay back in 2007 and then matured in a single hogshead cask before it was bottled…  More info

The Apothecary's Notebook 15 Year Old 2007 - Wemyss Malts (Caol Ila)

Caol Ila Feis Ile 2013 - Triple Matured

70cl, 56.5%

Caol Ila’s limited edition Fèis Ìle festival bottling is a triple matured release of 3,000 bottles. But pray tell, what does ‘Triple Matured’ mean in this case? Well children, huddle around and allow…  More info

Caol Ila Feis Ile 2013 - Triple Matured
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Caol Ila 9 Year Old 2013 - Strictly Limited (Càrn Mòr)

70cl, 47.5%

A Strictly Limited offering from independent bottler Càrn Mòr in the form of a nine year old single malt from Caol Ila. Distilled in 2013, the whisky was treated to a finish in a ruby Port cask…  More info

Caol Ila 9 Year Old 2013 - Strictly Limited (Càrn Mòr)

Caol Ila 8 Year Old (Release 2) - Concept 8

70cl, 40.8%

This addition to the independently bottled range from Concept 8 was distilled at Caol Ila and matured for eight years before bottling. In fact, the folks at Concept 8 selected eight casks of eight…  More info

Caol Ila 8 Year Old (Release 2) - Concept 8

Caol Ila 6 Year Old (cask 315817) - Dràm Mòr

70cl, 59%

Single malt from the east coast of Islay here, independently bottled by Dràm Mòr. This is a 6 year old Caol Ila, bottled at a hefty 59% ABV and with an outturn of 312 bottles. Enjoyably smoky and…  More info

Caol Ila 6 Year Old (cask 315817) - Dràm Mòr

Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2014 (cask 321525A) - The Single Cask

70cl, 56.5%

Indie Caol Ila from The Single Cask! This was distilled in 2014, and spent its final days resting in a first-fill moscatel sherry octave cask for a finishing period. Once it reached eight years of…  More info

Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2014 (cask 321525A) - The Single Cask

Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2007 (cask CM269) - The Golden Cask (House of Macduff)

70cl, 57.3%

A cracking Caol Ila here, independently bottled by House of Macduff. It was distilled on Islay back in December 2007, and aged in a bourbon cask for 13 years until March 2021, when it was bottled up…  More info

Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2007 (cask CM269) - The Golden Cask (House of Macduff)

Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2009 30th Anniversary - Wilson & Morgan

70cl, 55.3%

A cracking cask strength single malt from Caol Ila, released by independent bottler Wilson & Morgan to celebrate its 30th anniversary! Distilled in 2009, the whisky spent a dozen years maturing,…  More info

Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2009 30th Anniversary - Wilson & Morgan

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2010 (cask 319313A) - The Single Cask

70cl, 52.8%

Single cask whisky from Caol Ila, distilled in 2010 and aged for 11 years, with a spell spent finishing in a PX octave. Indie bottler The Single Cask cracked this Islay single malt open in 2022, for…  More info

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2010 (cask 319313A) - The Single Cask

Caol Ila Creosote & Candied Fruits (cask 310123) - The Cooper's Choice (The Vintage Malt Whisky Co.)

70cl, 54.5%

The clue is in the name here. Caol Ila Creosote & Candied Fruits matured in an American oak cask before moving to a Madeira cask, which means a medley of sweet fruit notes join the characteristic…  More info

Caol Ila Creosote & Candied Fruits (cask 310123) - The Cooper's Choice (The Vintage Malt Whisky Co.)

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