Caol Ila distillery

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Caol Ila distillery is a renowned Scotch whisky producer on the Isle of Islay, known for its characteristically smoky yet relatively light and coastal single malts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islay whisky distillery
Scotch whisky distillery
alsoProduces unpeated single malt Scotch whisky
caskTypesUsed ex-bourbon barrels
ex-sherry casks
coordinates 55.848°N 6.107°W
country Scotland
foundedIn 1846
founder Hector Henderson
hasCoreExpression Caol Ila 12 Year Old
Caol Ila 18 Year Old
Caol Ila Cask Strength releases
Caol Ila Distillers Edition
Caol Ila Moch
hasExpression Caol Ila Unpeated Style releases
hasVisitorCentre yes
industry whisky production
legalStatus licensed distillery
locatedIn Port Askaig
locatedOn ISLE OF ISLAY
surface form: Isle of Islay
maltSupplier Port Ellen maltings
nearbyIsland Isle of Jura
notableFlavorProfile briny
citrus notes
coastal
light-bodied
smoked fish notes
smoky
numberOfSpiritStills 3
numberOfStills 6
numberOfWashStills 3
offers distillery tours
overlooks Sound of Islay
ownedBy Diageo
previousOwner Distillers Company Limited
Distillers Company Limited
surface form: United Distillers
primarySpiritStyle peated single malt Scotch whisky
product single malt Scotch whisky
spirit for blended Scotch whisky
productionCapacityLitresPerYear 6500000
rebuiltIn 1972
reconstructedIn 1879
region Islay
reopenedAfterRebuildIn 1974
typeOfStills pot stills
typicalPeatingLevelPPM 30–35
usedIn Black Bottle blends
Johnnie Walker blends
waterSource Loch nam Ban

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Islay hasDistillery Caol Ila distillery
Port Askaig hasNearbyDistillery Caol Ila distillery