Stylish & complex double-matured expression of Caol Ila; the Moscatel cask wood not over-evident; richly flavoured yet also drying & finely balanced. 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. Wonderfully concentrated pure, clean Caol Ila – peaty & medicinal, with rich fruit, spicy & fragrant. Sweetness & maltiness strike first, then are quickly overwhelmed by peat smoke & intense, clean, crisp flavours. Caol Ila’s signature smoky bonfires are here, & build to quite a size.