Caol Ila 16 Year Old 2006 ((Cask 6441)) (Alistair Walker) Infrequent Flyers (Alistair Walker)
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Caol Ila 16 Year Old 2006 (Cask 6441) - Infrequent Flyers (Alistair Walker) is a single malt Scotch whisky produced by the Caol Ila Distillery, located on the island of Islay, Scot...
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NameCaol Ila 16 Year Old 2006 ((Cask 6441)) (Alistair Walker) Infrequent Flyers (Alistair Walker)
Caol Ila 16 Year Old 2006 (Cask 6441) - Infrequent Flyers (Alistair Walker) is a single malt Scotch whisky produced by the Caol Ila Distillery, located on the island of Islay, Scotland. This expression is part of the Infrequent Flyers series produced by Alistair Walker Whisky, which is a company specializing in the bottling and distribution of Scotch whiskies.
The reference to "16 year old" and "2006" indicates that this whisky was distilled in 2006 and has been aged for at least 16 years before being bottled. The reference to "Cask 6441" indicates that this is a single cask bottling, meaning that the whisky was taken from a single barrel for bottling and not blended with any other whiskies.
Caol Ila Distillery is known for producing light and aromatic whiskies, with a characteristic smoky flavor profile due to the use of peated malt in the production process. The addition of a tinge of sea salt in the flavor profile is also a characteristic of Caol Ila whiskies, due to the distillery's proximity to the sea.
As a 16 year old Caol Ila single malt finished in a single cask and bottled by Alistair Walker, this whisky is likely to have a rich and complex flavor profile with a balance of smoke, peat, and maritime notes. The exact character of the whisky will depend on a variety of factors, including the type of casks used for maturation, the length of time it was aged, and the production methods used at the distillery. However, as a Caol Ila single malt with a long maturation time, it is likely to be a well-rounded and flavorful whisky that is well suited for fans of Islay whiskies and single cask bottlings.
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About The Brand: Caol Ila
Diageo owns the Caol Ila Distillery, a Scotch whiskey distillery on the Scottish island of Islay not far from Port Askaig. In reference to the distillery's position overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura, Caol Ila is derived from the Gaelic word caol le, which means 'Sound of Islay' (also known as 'Islay Strait'). Hector Henderson established it in 1846. The Isle of Jura Distillery owner Norman Buchanan took over the distillery in 1854 after it did not perform well. Bulloch Lade & Co, whiskey stock merchants from Glasgow, bought the company in 1863. Duncan Johnston was the distillery manager in 1871, according to the census. The Johnston family was associated with yet another distillery on the island since Duncan was John Johnston of Lagavulin's nephew and a relative of the Johnstons who own Laphroaig. By the 1880s, the area was producing more than 147,000 imperial gallons (670,000 L) of whiskey annually. As a result of Bulloch Lade's voluntary insolvency in 1920, a group of merchants established the Caol Ila Distillery Company Ltd. The Distillers Company bought a majority stake in Caol Ila in 1927, and Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. acquired full ownership of the company in 1930. Due to constraints on the supply of barley to distillers during the Second World War, the distillery was forced to close between 1942 and 1945. Production continued after that up until 1972, when the distillery's whole building was destroyed. Production subsequently restarted in 1974 when a bigger distillery that George Leslie Darge had designed in the same architectural style as many of his predecessors and with his signature glass curtain walls to the still buildings was erected. Diageo eventually acquired the business.
