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Caol Ila Scotch Whisky Distillery
Caol
Ila Distillery, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay PA46 7RL
Tel: +44 (0)1496 302760
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Coal
Ila Distillery General Information
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| Current
Owners |
 Diageo |
| Location |
Islay |
| Water
source |
Loch
Nam Ban (Torrabolls Loch). |
| Stills |
3 x wash stills and 3 x spirit stills |
| Capacity per year |
6,400,000 Litres |
| Status |
Active/Producing |
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Coal
Ila Distillery History
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| 1846 |
Built by Hector Henderson |
| 1852 |
Norman Buchanan buys the distillery |
| 1863 |
Bulloch, Lade & Co buys the distillery |
| 1879 |
Rebuilt and Expanded |
| 1920 |
Caol Ila Distillery, subsidiary (part of Robertson & Baxter Ltd) |
| 1927 |
Distiller Company Ltd (DCL) |
| 1930 |
The distillery closed. Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) took over |
| 1937 |
Distillery reopened |
| 1972-74 |
Reconstructed and re equipped. Stills increased from 2 - 6. |
| 2002 |
Official bottlings released (first since Flora and Fauna) |
| 2006 |
8yo released |
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Coal
Ila Distillery Comments
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| Caol
Ila means - Sound of Islay - in Gaelic |
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Coal
Ila Distillery Bottlings
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Coal
Ila Distillery Independent Bottlings
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Coal
Ila Distillery Visitor Centre Information
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| Contact |
+44 (0)1496 302749 |
| Opening Hours/
Tour times for 2011 |
| February - April |
Monday - Friday: 13.30 - 16.30
Tours: 14.00 & 15.15 |
| April - June |
Monday - Friday: 0915 - 1700
Tours: 09.30, 10.45, 13.45 & 15.15
Saturday: 13.30 - 16.30
Tours: 13.45 & 15.15 |
| June - October |
Monday - Friday: 0915 - 1700
Tours: 09.30, 10.45, 13.45 & 15.15
Saturday: 10.00 - 16.30
Tours: 10.45, 13.45 & 15.15 |
| November & December |
Monday to Friday: 13.30 - 16.30
Tours: 09.30, 10.45, 13.45 & 15.15 |
Friday 19th November until
Monday 14th February |
Tours by appointment only during these months. Please call Lagavulin on 01496 302749 to book during this time. |
| Tour Charge |
Adult £6.00 |
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