About 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.

Caol Ila Whiskies

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

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2011 ((Cask 367731)) James Eadie


Caol Ila 2013 9 Year Old The Whisky Show 2022

Caol Ila 2013 9 Year Old The Whisky Show 2022


Caol Ila 9 Year Old 2009 (Cask 319291)  - Artful Dodger

Caol Ila 9 Year Old 2009 (Cask 319291) Artful Dodger


Caol Ila 17 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness)

Caol Ila 17 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness)


Caol Ila (2022) - (Samaroli)

Caol Ila (2022) (Samaroli)


Caol Ila 1972 15 Year Old - (Gordon & Macphail)

Caol Ila 1972 15 Year Old (Gordon & Macphail)


Caol Ila 1981 21 Year Old (Cask 251) - First Cask

Caol Ila 1981 21 Year Old (Cask 251) First Cask


Caol Ila 14 Year Old (Bottled 1980s) - Sestante

Caol Ila 14 Year Old (Bottled 1980s) Sestante


Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2009 Sassicaia - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail)

Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2009 Sassicaia Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon And Macphail)


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

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


Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2009 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail)

Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2009 Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon And Macphail)


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

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


Caol Ila 10 Year Old 2012 (casks 318327 & 318330 & 318333 & 318335) - Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)

Caol Ila 10 Year Old 2012 (Casks 318327 & 318330 & 318333 & 318335) Un Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)


Caol Ila 2010 (Bottled 2022) - Wonders Of The World (Swell De Spirits)

Caol Ila 2010 (Bottled 2022) Wonders Of The World (Swell De Spirits)


Caol Ila 8 Year Old (Parcel No.9) - Reserve Casks (The Single Malts of Scotland)

Caol Ila 8 Year Old (Parcel No.9) Reserve Casks (The Single Malts Of Scotland)


Caol Ila 12 Year Old Fèis Ìle 2021

Caol Ila 12 Year Old Fèis ÌLe 2021


Caol Ila 10 Year Old 2012 (Cask 321750) - Lady Of The Glen (Hannah Whisky Merchants)

Caol Ila 10 Year Old 2012 (Cask 321750) Lady Of The Glen (Hannah Whisky Merchants)


Caol Ila Feis Ile 2010

Caol Ila Feis Ile 2010


Caol Ila Feis Ile 2013 - Triple Matured

Caol Ila Feis Ile 2013 Triple Matured


Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2014 - Benchmark (Murray Mcdavid)

Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2014 Benchmark (Murray Mcdavid)


Caol Ila 12 Year Old Fèis ìLe 2017

Caol Ila 12 Year Old Fèis ìLe 2017


Caol Ila 1978 (Bottled 1991) - (Gordon & MacPhail)

Caol Ila 1978 (Bottled 1991) (Gordon & Macphail)


Caol Ila 1981 19 Year Old - Provenance (McGibbons)

Caol Ila 1981 19 Year Old Provenance (Mcgibbons)


Caol Ila 1974 22 Year Old - (Signatory)

Caol Ila 1974 22 Year Old (Signatory)


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

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2010 (Cask 319313a) The Single Cask


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

Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2011 (Cask 307960b) The Single Cask


Caol Ila 6 Year Old - Batch 22 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)

Caol Ila 6 Year Old Batch 22 (That Boutique Y Whisky Company)


Caol Ila 38 Year Old 1982 Tasting Tour Of Scotland - (Cadenhead's)

Caol Ila 38 Year Old 1982 Tasting Tour Of Scotland (Cadenhead's)


Caol Ila Distillers Edition - 2022 Collection

Caol Ila Distillers Edition 2022 Collection


Caol Ila 14 Year Old - Four Corners Of Scotland Collection

Caol Ila 14 Year Old Four Corners Of Scotland Collection


Caol Ila 1984 29 Year Old Sherry Cask - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

Caol Ila 1984 29 Year Old Sherry Cask Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)


Islay (Caol Ila) 11 Year Old Bordeaux Red Wine Finish - Whisky of Voodoo

Islay (Caol Ila) 11 Year Old Bordeaux Red Wine Finish Whisky Of Voodoo


Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2014 - North Star Spirits

Caol Ila 8 Year Old 2014 North Star Spirits


Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2007 (Cask 204) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

Caol Ila 15 Year Old 2007 (Cask 204) Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)


Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2009 (cask 321158) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

Caol Ila 13 Year Old 2009 (Cask 321158) Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)


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

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


caol ila 9 year old 2012 (casks 322141 & 322155) un-chillfiltered collection (signatory)

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


caol ila 10 year old 2012 (casks 318324, 318326, 318329 & 318343) un-chilfiltered collection (signatory)

Caol Ila 10 Year Old 2012 (Casks 318324, 318326, 318329 & 318343) Un Chilfiltered Collection (Signatory)


caol ila 12 year old 2010 (cask 16987) - old particular (douglas laing)

Caol Ila 12 Year Old 2010 (Cask 16987) Old Particular (Douglas Laing)


caol ila feis ile 2011 - bodega sherry

Caol Ila Feis Ile 2011 Bodega Sherry