Caol Ila 12 and Laphroaig 10 are both easy to find, usually in supermarkets too, and both cost under £50. They come from opposite coasts …
Caol Ila 12 vs Laphroaig 10: Which One?
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Fèis Ìle 2027: Dates and Distillery Days
Fèis Ìle 2027 will run from Friday 28 May to Sunday 6 June 2027: ten days, as in the 40th anniversary edition. The committee has …
Caol Ila 12 vs Lagavulin 16: Which One?
Caol Ila 12 and Lagavulin 16 are both whiskies from the Diageo group, made from the same Port Ellen Maltings malt and both bottled at …
Islay Jazz Festival 2026: Caol Ila The Drummer
Islay is back on stage: from 11 to 13 September 2026 the Caol Ila Islay Jazz Festival marks its 28th edition, with concerts in distilleries, …
Whisky at its lowest in years
Between the Fèis Ìle in May and the Islay Jazz Festival in September, new releases are scarce, so I used the lull to look at …
Caol Ila: Distillery Guide
Caol Ila is the largest distillery on Islay but also the least talked about. For most of its history its whisky went almost entirely into …
Caol Ila 11, Fèis Ìle 2026 Tequila Finish
Caol Ila releases an 11 Year Old finished in former Don Julio tequila casks for Fèis Ìle 2026, £145. A distillery first.
Fèis Ìle 2026: the Islay Festival Programme
Fèis Ìle 2026 was held from 22 to 31 May: ten days instead of the usual nine, for the first time in the festival’s history. …
Caol Ila 1983 Rare Series: 42 Years Old, 318 Bottles
Diageo officially launched the Caol Ila 1983 Rare Series on 30 April 2026, a single malt distilled in 1983 and aged 42 years, bottled in …
Caol Ila 12 Year Old Review: Tasting Notes and Profile
Caol Ila 12 Year Old is not the most visible whisky from Islay. Ardbeg and Laphroaig market themselves more aggressively, and Lagavulin has decades of …