Caol Ila Distillery

Bedeutung

EN: Sound of Islay · DE: Sund von Islay

Region

Islay

Location

Port Askaig, Islay

Founded

1846 by Hector Henderson

Owner

Diageo

Status

Aktiv

Capacity

6.400.000 LPA

Notes

Diageo usually rotate distillery managers around their various distilleries quite regularly. Caol Ila is the exception - the manager has been there for 10 years and is the fourth generation of his family to work there!
Largest distillery on Islay
One of the original 6 classic malts
Allegedly, one of several whiskies bottled as Finlaggan

Karte

Standort: Port Askaig, Islay