Whisky Catalog by Alternative Whisky Academy
This is a whisky catalog with information about the different types of Whisky, Whiskey and Bourbon, sorted by contry.
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CAOL ILA (AKA Glen Isla).
Caol Ila Tours, Opening Hours and Contact
Weekdays: 15th February - 2nd April
Monday-Friday 13:30-16:30. Tours 14:00,15:15
April - November
Monday-Friday 09:15-17:00. Tours 09:30 10:45, 13:45 & 15:15
November-December
Monday-Friday 13:30-16:30. Tours 13:45,15:15
Saturdays: April-June: 13:30-16:30, tours 13:45, 15:15
June-October: 10:00-16:30 tours 10:45, 13:45, 15:15
Premium Tour and Tasting: Tour of the distillery followed by an insightful look at a medley of our award winning whiskies. Every Monday & Friday, 10:45 from 5th April - 1st November. Booking is advisable but not essential.
Parties of ten or more should enquire for availibility outwith these times/days. Children under eight are welcome but not admitted into production areas. Tour costs £6 and includes a complimentary Caol Ila tour glass and entry into Lagavulin distillery.
Current owner: Diageo
Distillery Manager: Billy Stitchell
www.discovering-distilleries.com
+ 44 (0) 1496 302769
+ 44 (0) 1496 302763
Caol Ila History and Distillery Information
Caol Ila (Gaelic for “Sound of Islay” and pronounced col eela) was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. The distillery did not fare well, and changed hands in 1854 when Norman Buchanan, owner of the Isle of Jura Distillery, took over.
In 1863 the business was acquired by Bulloch Lade & Co, of Glasgow, traders in whisky stocks. By the 1880s over 147,000 gallons of whisky were produced there each year.
In 1920 Bulloch Lade went into voluntary liquidation, and a consortium of businessmen formed the Caol Ila Distillery Company Ltd. In 1927 the Distillers Company Limited acquired a controlling interest in Caol Ila, and in 1930 Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd obtained ownership of all the shares. The company eventually became part of Diageo.
The distillery closed during World War II, from 1941–1945, because of wartime restrictions on the supply of barley to distillers. From then, production continued until 1972, when the entire structure of the distillery was demolished. A larger distillery was built in the same original architectural style, and production resumed in 1974.
Related info: Alfred Barnard's visit to Caol Ila Distillery in the 1880s
CAOL ILA (AKA Glen Isla).
| 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: Billy (old distillery manager was Mike Nicolson)  Visitors : Open all year from monday to friday (by appointment only) Admission charge redeemable in shop. Caol Ila Distillery Visitor Centre Port Askaig Isle of Islay PA46 7RL Tel: 01496 302760 Site operations Manager - Caol Ila Distillery : Billy Stitchell GPS: Latitude 55.8543 North - Longtitude 6.1093 West |
| Founded : | Still built in 1846, reconstructed in 1879 and modernised in the 1970's. |
| Owner : |
Diageo Distilling Ltd. Caol Ila Distillery, Port Askaig. Isla of Islay Argyll PA46 7 RL http://www.malts.com (Earlier United Distillers) |
| Producer : | Caol Ila (Diageo) |
| Water : | Loch Nam Ban or Loch Torrabus - A peaty loch about a mile away sends water across fields to Caol Ila. |
| Remark : |
Caol Ila
Also known as Glen Isla : The name is pronounced "cull-eela" = "South of Islay" in Danish it soulds alot like Kål Ihhh-la. Caol Ila Distillery, Islay
Caol Ila is considered to be one of the lighter of the Islays. Medium-bodied with a rounded flavour. Pale in colour with a greenish tinge. This malt has a peaty nose, with distinct floral notes. It is described as tasting slighty of seaweed/iodine, lightly medicinal, smoky, salty, sweet with a dry peppery finish. The Clynelish distillery in Brora is an exact replica of Caol Ila. Most of the production is used in blends (90%) such as Bell's, White Horse, Johnnie Walker and Black Bottle. The distillery is the greatest of Islay, and produces over 3.000.000 litres a year. |
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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!
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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. |
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Caol Ila 15 years old |
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| Age : | 15 years old. |
| Vol : | 40% |
| Type : | ? |
| Price : | ? |
| Taste : | ? |
| Remark : | Sorry no Caol Ila remarks at present time. |
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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. |
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Caol Ila Rare Malts 21 years old |
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| Age : | Vintage 21 years old |
| Vol : | 61,18% |
| Type : | Islay Malt |
| Price : | ? |
| Taste : | ? |
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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 Cask Strength at 55% ABV.
Caol Ila Rare Malts varying from 20, 21 and 23 yo but hard to find.
