Caol Ila - Scotland Islay

Domain: Caol Ila

Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: Diageo

Fully modernized between 1972 and 1974, Caol Ila escaped the wave of closures sweeping through the Scotch whisky industry in the early 1980s. A key component in numerous blends, including Johnnie Walker, Bulloch Lade and Black Bottle, Caol Ila remained for a long time overshadowed by its illustrious sister Lagavulin. Up until the late 1980s, its malt was available in 12 and 15 year old versions bottled by Bulloch Lade & Co. In the early 1990s, United Distilleries launched two ranges showcasing all of its distilleries, The Rare Malts Selection and Flora & Fauna. Four versions of Caol Ila would be bottled first (vintage and cask strength limited editions), followed by a 43% 14 year old. Note that a 1983 cask strength in the very short-lived Fauna & Flora Cask Strength range and, more importantly, a classic 15 year old sherry cask - The Manager's Dram - were also released. In order to relieve Lagavulin of the pressure on its stocks in the early 2000s, Caol Ila was officially released on the market in 2002 in the Hidden Malt range, alongside three versions of its malt, a no-age-statement cask strength (55%), a 12 year old, and an 18 year old, followed by a 1978 25 year old in 2004.

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Caol Ila 1968 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection bottled 2018 - Caol Ila (Brown)

A Caol Ila distilled in 1968—before the distillery’’s reconstruction in 1972—and bottled in 2018 after half a century’’s maturation in a refill sherry hogshead. Gordon & MacPhail is one of Scotland’’s...

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Caol Ila 1968 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection bottled 2018 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 32 years 1990 Of. Cask n°6223 - One of 181 - bottled 2022 Wu Dram Clan, Bram, Floris & Pierrick - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 32 years 1974 Signatory Vintage Cask n°12624 - One of 261 - bottled 2007 Cask Strength Collection - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 35 years 1982 Of. bottled 2018 Limited Release - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 12 years Bulloch Lade & Co Anidro 32.25 Ila Import - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1972 Jas. Gordon & Co bottled 1987 Auxil Import - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 31 years Cadenhead's Small Batch - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 38 years 1980 Douglas Laing Xtra Old Particular Hogshead n°DL12785 - One of 177 - bottled 2018 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 30 years 1983 Signatory Vintage Artist n°4 Hogshead Cask n°5287 - One of 214 - bottled 2014 LMDW - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 30 years 1984 Signatory Vintage Artist n°5 Cask n°2763 - One of 205 - bottled 2015 LMDW - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 12 years Of. Oval Orange Label - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 30 years 1982 Signatory Vintage Artist n°3 Hogshead Cask n°6488 - One of 228 - bottled 2013 LMDW - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1981 Gordon & MacPhail Cask Strength n° 5316 - bottled 2016 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1984 Gordon & MacPhail Exclusive Cask n°6103 - One of 165 - bottled 2017 LMDW - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 23 years 1978 Of. Rare Malts Selection Natural Cask Strengh - bottled 2002 Limited Edition - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 25 years 1975 Signatory Vintage The Prestonfield Cask n°466 - One of 320 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 27 years 1984 Signatory Vintage Single Cask 6260 LMDW Cask Strength Collection - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Cask n°756 - bottled 2008 LMDW - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1974 Dun Eideann Casks n°12440-12448 - One of 3800 - bottled 1992 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1975 Jas. Gordon & Co. bottled 1990 - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Cask n°755 - bottled 2008 LMDW - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 30 years 1974 Signatory Vintage Cask n°12623 - One of 419 - bottled 2005 LMDW - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Carpe Diem 30 years 1989 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask n°53.322 - One of 444 - Carpe Diem (Ambré)

Caol Ila 1979 Berry Bros & Rudd Cask n°4415 - bottled 2010 Berry's Own Selection - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 1977 Gordon & Macphail bottled 1991 Connoisseurs Choice - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 26 years 1979 Signatory Vintage Cask n°05-848 - One of 217 - bottled 2006 Cask Strength Collection - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 29 years 1980 Bladnoch Forum Hogshead n°4939 - One of 251 - bottled 2009 - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 14 years 1974 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Connoisseurs Choice - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 10 years 1989 Signatory Vintage Casks n°2440-2441 - One of 275 - bottled 1999 Millenium Edition (1.5L) - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 1977 Jas. Gordon & Co. bottled 1991 - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 1974 Signatory Vintage Dun Eideann Cask n°12571-12572 - bottled 1994 - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 30 years 1982 The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. Ltd. The Cooper'S Choice Cask n°4721 - bottled 2013 Limburg Whisky Fair - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 28 years 1983 Berry Bros & Rudd Cask n°4825 - bottled 2011 Berry's - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 25 years 1984 Signatory Vintage Cask n° 3637 2010 Release Cask Strength Collection - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 30 years 1984 Cadenhead's Bourbon Hogshead - One of 192 - bottled 2014 Authentic Collection - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1982 Celtic Whisky Compagnie Celtique Connexion One of 562 - bottled 1998 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 29 years 1981 Gordon & Macphail Reserve Cask n°6410 - One of 330 - bottled 2011 LMDW - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 29 years 1980 Bladnoch Forum Hogshead n°4940 - One of 235 - bottled 2009 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 22 years 1975 Hart Brothers Rare Vintage Bottling Finest Collection - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 25 years 1997 Gordon & MacPhail Cask n°12498 - One of 521 - bottled 2022 Connoisseurs Choice - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1982 Celtic Whisky Compagnie Celtique Connexion One of 366 - bottled 1999 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 25 years 1984 Cadenhead's Bourbon Hogshead - One of 250 - bottled 2010 Authentic Collection - Caol Ila (Brown)

Sweet Innocence Sacrified on Bonfires 20 years 1989 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask n°53.142 - One of 209 - bottled 2010 - Sweet Innocence Sacrified on Bonfires (Ambré)

Caol Ila 2007 Samaroli Cask n°313175 - bottled 2018 - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 18 years 1995 Wilson & Morgan Butt n°10027 - bottled 2013 Barrel Selection - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 1984 Gordon & Macphail Cask n°6080 - bottled 1998 Reserve - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 1980 Gordon & Macphail bottled 1993 Connoisseurs Choice - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 2012 Signatory Vintage Chapter V Cask n° 9 - One of 450 - bottled 2020 LMDW - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 15 years Of. Flora & Fauna - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 13 years 1980 Signatory Vintage Cask n°2386-87 - One of 800 - bottled 1993 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1990 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Cask n°99-103 1 - bottled 2005 Vintage Rum Finish - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 25 years Of. - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1988 Gordon & MacPhail Cask n°1092 - bottled 2000 Reserve - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1980 Signatory Vintage Classic Casks n° 2925-6 - bottled 1998 Velier - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 2003 Gordon & MacPhail bottled 2015 Connoisseurs Choice - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 15 years 2003 LMDW Artist n°8 Hogshead Cask n°302465 - One of 282 - bottled 2018 - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 14 years 1982 Signatory Vintage Cask n°1732 - bottled 1996 - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 14 years 2004 Gordon & MacPhail Cask n°19-127 - One of 259 - bottled 2019 LMDW Connoisseurs Choice - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 1988 Gordon & MacPhail Cognac Wood Finish Cask n°97-307 1,2 - One of 3100 - bottled 2000 Private Collection - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila Of. Available Only at the Distillery Natural Cask Strength - bottled 2007 Distillery Limited Edition - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 16 years 2002 Gordon & MacPhail Batch 18-105 - bottled in 2018 Connoisseurs Choice - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 8 years Of. Unpeated Style bottled in 2006 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 17 years 2002 Gordon & MacPhail Batch 20-077 bottled in 2020 LMDW Connoisseurs Choice - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 2004 Gordon & MacPhail bottled 2016 Connoisseurs Choice - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 13 years 1980 Signatory Vintage Cask n°2380 - One of 450 - bottled 1993 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1996 Gordon & MacPhail Single Cask n°16119 Limited Edition 400 Bottles LMDW Reserve - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 2004 Gordon & MacPhail Reserve Cask n°306492 - One of 268 - bottled 2017 LMDW - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 17 years 1991 Murray Mc David One of 2025 - bottled 2008 - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1997 Gordon & Macphail Reserve Cask n°12521 - One of 378 - bottled 2010 LMDW - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 18 years Of. 100cl - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 15 years 2007 Signatory Vintage Cask n°204 - One of 695 - bottled 2023 Cask Strength Collection - Caol Ila (Brown)

Caol Ila 1989 Dun Eideann Cask n°3880-3889 - bottled 1997 Treasures from Scotland Collection - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 1993 Captain Burn's bottled 2007 Ryst-Dupeyron - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 17 years 1995 Signatory Vintage Hogshead Cask n°705 - One of 315 - bottled 2012 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 18 years 1994 Hunter Laing Hogshead HL REF9913 - One of 328 - bottled 2013 Old Malt Cask - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 13 years 1996 Ian Macleod Chieftain's Cask n°91971-91974 - One of 1342 - bottled 2010 Limited Edition Collection - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 14 years 2003 Gordon & Macphail Cask n°18-044 - One of 186 - bottled 2018 LMDW - Caol Ila (Ambré)

Caol Ila 11 years 2007 Signatory Vintage Casks n°322307-322308 - One of 537 - bottled 2019 Cask Strength Collection - Caol Ila (Ambré)

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