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Distillery |
CAOL ILA DISTILLERY PROFILE |
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The Caol Ila Distillery On Islay Is Located Near Port Askaig, On The Northeast Corner of The Island.Caol Ila Was Built In 1846 By Hector Henderson Who Also Owned The Old Camlachie Distillery In |
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Glasgow. Caol Ila Was Silent Until 1937 And Had to Close Down During Part of WWII As Well. The Distillery Was Completely Rebuilt In Order to Meet Increased Demand From The Blenders,Only The |
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Age |
Warehouses Were Spared. After 1974 Caol Ila Started to Buy Their Malted Barley From The Port Ellen Maltings. Some Connoisseurs Make A Clear Distinction Between The Heavier "old" Caol Ila That |
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Distilled |
Was Produced Before 1972 And The Lighter, Cleaner Spirit That Was Distilled After The Expansion In 1974. |
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Size |
In 1989 The First "Semi-Official" Bottling of Caol Ila Was Released In The 'Fauna & Flora' Range. This Would Be The Only Official Bottling In A Long Time (Not Counting The |
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Proof |
Releases In UDV's 'Rare Malts' Series). Fortunately Official Bottlings Are Widely Available These Days. |
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Notes |
Caol Ila's Current "Core range" Was Introduced In 2002. |
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