Location : | Caol Ila, Port Askaig, Islay, Argyll. Strathclyde Region. |
Region : | Islay |
Country : | Scotland |
Type : | Islay - malt whisky. |
Distillery : | Bulloch Lade & Co. Port Askaing, Islay, Argyll PA46 7RL Phone: 01496-840207 Fax: 01496-840660 Manager: Mike Nicolson Visitors : Open all year from monday to friday (by appointment only) Admission charge redeemable in shop. |
Founded : | Still built in 1846, reconstructed in 1879 and modernised in the 1970's. |
Owner : | United Distillers |
Producer : | ? |
Water : | Loch Nam Ban or Loch Torrabus - A peaty loch about a mile away sends water across fields to Caol Ila. |
Remark : | Caol Ilaalso known as Glen Isla : The name is pronounced "cull-eela" = "South of Islay"The Gaelic word "caol" is more familiar as "kyle" They use ex-bourbon and sherry cask's The distillery have 3 wash stills and 3 spirit stills. You will have a hard time finding Caol Ila as a standard bottling from the distillery, but you may find it from independent bottlers such as : James MacArthur & Company, Gordon & MacPhail, United Distillers, Master of Malt, Blackadder and Wm. Cadenhead. |
Here's a swedish comment from a reader...:
Det här är en tämligen civiliserad Islay -- ja, en adlig
smak, kanske
"Dryckesmästaren heter Katz. Hans uppgift är att smörja
maskineriet. Med
Ja, det kunde ju vara intressant att veta, tänkte jag... Skål! |
Caol Ila 12 years old | |
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Age : | 12 years old. |
Vol : | 40% |
Type : | ? | Price : | ? |
Taste : | ? |
Remark : | Sorry no Caol Ila remarks at present time. |
Caol Ila 15 years old | |
Age : | 15 years old. |
Vol : | 40% |
Type : | ? | Price : | ? |
Taste : | ? |
Remark : | Sorry no Caol Ila remarks at present time. |
Caol Ila Rare Malts 20 years old | |
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Age : | Vintage 20 years old |
Vol : | 61,18% |
Type : | Islay Malt | Price : | ? |
Taste : | ? |
Remark : | From the bottler Rare Malts this unique 20 years old cask strength is av.. You can perhaps find a hint of Moor. You will discover that this whisky will turn into a green like colour when mixing with water. Danish comment : Her finder du en whisky med et hint af lyng og et særsyn at den f.eks. går over i det grønne når den blandes med vand. |
Caol Ila Rare Malts 21 years old | |
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Age : | Vintage 21 years old |
Vol : | 61,18% |
Type : | Islay Malt | Price : | ? |
Taste : | ? |
Remark : | From the bottler Rare Malts this unique 21 years old cask strength vintage 1975 is av. You can perhaps find a hint of Moor. You will discover that this whisky will turn into a green like colour when mixing with water. Danish comment : Her finder du en whisky med et hint af lyng og et særsyn at den f.eks. går over i det grønne når den blandes med vand. |
Caol Ila 1981 | |
Age : | Vintage 1981 |
Vol : | Varies |
Type : | Islay Malt | Price : | ? |
Taste : | ? |
Remark : | Caol Ila vintage 1981 from Connoisseurs Choice - Gordon & MacPhail. |
LINKS.......... | to official Caol Ila or related web pages. |
URL : | None at present time. |
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