Matured in first fll & refill sherry casks. Robust, complex & smooth Islay single malt. Caol Ila Caol Ila Distillery on the Isle of Islay is famous for the stunning view from the still house windows looking out across the Sound of Islay & for the objects which have passed by including naval battleships, smugglers in dinghies, submarines & whales. Caol Ila Distillery was established in 1846 by Hector Henderson on a sheltered but rocky stretch of coast on north east Islay. Now the largest malt whisky distillery on Islay & visitors are welcomed at the distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. Caol Ila Distillery is a participant in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt & Music. Nose fresh floral & fragrant. Palate mouth warming sweet & delicate.