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- Suggested retail price: $500
- Thursday, April 7 (for as long as it lasts), we're pouring one ounce for $15
Caol Ila is hidden in a quiet cove near Port Askaig. Situated on Loch Nam Ban, the site is ideal thanks to the abundant supply of good water. Caol Ila (Gaelic for 'the Sound of Islay') was built in 1846 by Hector Henderson - a Glasgow businessman with a keen interest in distilling. In 1857 the distillery was purchased by Bulloch Lade & Co. The Distillers Company Limited took over management in 1927. Production continued until 1972, when the entire structure of the distillery was demolished. A larger distillery was built in the same original architectural style, and production resumed in 1974.
Islay is one of my very favorite regions of Scotland. Caol Illa is one of my favorite distilleries in Islay. This particular bottle was selected by noted whisky merchants Duncan Taylor. It was distilled the year Mark and I graduated from high school and bottled in 2013. I believe it has aged considerably better than we have.
Tomorrow, April 7, we will open one bottle at 6:30 precisely. When it's gone, it's gone.
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