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Landscape photograph of Caol Ila distillery.
Complete landscape

Caol Ila distillery

Landscape photograph of Caol Ila distillery.

Complete landscape · 1089 × 685

Distillery · Rank 16

Caol Ila

Caol Ila sits on Islay’s eastern shore overlooking the Sound of Islay and the Paps of Jura.

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Common information

At a glance.

Region
Islay
Date opened
1846
Volume
7m LPA
Distillery Master
Eva Cumming · Distillery Manager
Collection records
1 record
Production rank
16 of 141 by listed capacity

History

The distillery record.

Established in 1846, Caol Ila was demolished and rebuilt in the early 1970s; its six stills were reproduced to retain the established spirit profile.

Caol Ila sits on Islay’s eastern shore overlooking the Sound of Islay and the Paps of Jura.

Scotch Whisky Collection

1 record.

Collection photograph filed under the owner-supplied working label “Caol Ila 12”; bottle facts await review.

Caol Ila 12

Collection photograph filed under the owner-supplied working label “Caol Ila 12”; bottle facts await review.

Islay

Caol Ila 12

Caol Ila

12 years