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Caol Ila — Whisky distillery

Caol Ila

Distillery

Islay single malt distillery established at Port Askaig in 1846. It is owned by Diageo.

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Origin: Islay, Scotland
Established: 1846
Part of: Diageo
Website: malts.com

Latest distillery releases

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Caol Ila Fèis Ìle 2026
Single Malt
2026 release11 years56.1% ABV
Caol Ila Fèis Ìle 2025
Single Malt
2025 release8 years55.8% ABV
Caol Ila Fèis Ìle 2024
Single Malt
2024 release13 years54.5% ABV
Caol Ila Fèis Ìle 2023
Single Malt
2023 release13 years60.4% ABV

Series

Fèis Ìle
Caol Ila
19 bottles

Other bottlings

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SMWS 53.478 Winter's green
Caol Ila · Single Malt
12 years57.6% ABV
SMWS 53.481 Petals serenading seaweed
Caol Ila · Single Malt
1991 vintage2024 release33 years43.0% ABV
SMWS 53.504 Maritime Drift
Caol Ila · Single Malt
1993 vintage2025 release31 years52.8% ABV
Decadent Drams Caol Ila
Caol Ila · Bottled by Decadent Drinks · Single Malt
2007 vintage19 years50.1% ABV

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Whiskyfun published a reviewAug 27, 2026
St Bridget’s Kirk Robert Burns
Glen Moray · Caol Ila · Glen Spey · Blended Whisky
2014 vintage2026 release10 years48.5% ABV
Good review score, 84 out of 100
Peat and blackcurrants perform a pleasant tango, while fruits in brine and salted fruit paste make this unlikely combination work surprisingly well.
apricot
blackcurrant
bourbon
brine
+8 more
By Serge Valentin
WhiskyNotes published a reviewAug 3, 2026
Decadent Drams Caol Ila
Caol Ila · Single Malt
2007 vintage19 years50.1% ABV
Very good review score, 87 out of 100
Naked and vertical Caol Ila, with the spotlight firmly on coastal notes: brine, seaweed, cold ashes and a moderate tarry edge.
ash
bread
brine
dough
+10 more
By Ruben
dcramer tastedJul 18, 2026
Whiskyland Caol Ila - Chapter Five
Caol Ila · Single Malt
2024 release32 years51.8% ABV

History

1846
Operating period. Opened
Founded by Hector Henderson.
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1857
Operating period. Acquired
Bulloch Lade & Company acquired the distillery.
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1927
Operating period. Acquired
Distillers Company Limited acquired Caol Ila.
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1972
Operating period.
The original distillery was demolished and rebuilt with 6 stills. Its warehouses were retained.
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1986
Operating period. Acquired
Caol Ila became part of United Distillers.
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1997
Operating period. Acquired
Caol Ila became part of Diageo.
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Caol Ila Distillery at Port Askaig. Photo: MSeses.Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Bottled by

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Bottler
176 bottles
Decadent Drinks
Bottler
15 bottles
A.D. Rattray
Bottler
14 bottles
Douglas Laing
Bottler
14 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Bottler
11 bottles
Single Cask Nation
Bottler
10 bottles
Gordon & MacPhail
Bottler
9 bottles

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