Caol Ila - 12 Year Old
Caol Ila
Caol Ila - 12 Year Old's home is Caol Ila distillery, in the Islay region of Scotland.

12 Year Old

Single Malt

Sale price$61.00

Islay / 70cl / 43%

From the largest distillery on Islay - this is the Caol Ila 12 year old.

Character & Taste Notes
Smoky Smoky
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Distillery Location
Caol Ila - 12 Year Old's home is Distillery Location distillery, in the Islay region of Scotland.

Caol Ila is derived from Gaelic Caol Ìle for "Sound of Islay" in reference to the distillery's location overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura. It 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. According to the 1871 census, Duncan Johnston was the Distillery Manager at the time. Duncan was the nephew of John Johnston of Lagavulin and cousin to the Laphroaig Johnstons and so the family were involved with yet another distillery on the island. By the 1880s over 147,000 gallons of whisky were produced there each year.

Pronunciation : "kool-eela"

Region

Islay

Distillery Status

Operational

Size

70cl

Strength

43%

CHARACTER & TASTE NOTES

Immerse yourself in the depth of flavours from this delicious Whisky

Smoky
Complex and warm, this flavour profile brings notes of burnt wood and ash with elements of toasted spice, leather and a subtle earthiness.

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