
Caol Ila 18 Year Old Whisky Cadenhead's Club 57.1%
£251.94 (Incl. VAT)
£251.94 (Incl. VAT)
A Caol Ila 18 year old specially selected for the Cadenhead’s Club.
This delicious Caol Ila was aged in an Oloroso cask that previously held Springbank! The cask imparted lashings of rich flavours into this well aged dram. One of just 210 bottles.
Sweet and meaty aromas are followed by notes cranberries, soya sauce and a slight smokiness. The finish has custard cream notes followed by the expected smokey nature.


The nose contains sweet notes but also a hint of meatiness before the taste gives off hints of cranberries, soya sauce and a slight smokiness. The finish has custard cream notes followed by the expected smokey nature.

Caol Ila in the north of Isle of Islay was founded as far back as 1846 by Hector Henderson. The distillery is sited near Port Askaig overlooking the beautiful Sound of Islay which it is named after in Gaelic- ‘Caol Ila’.
Over the years the distillery changed hands numerous times and was subsequently bought by Distillers Company Ltd in 1927. In the early 1970’s there was a complete overhaul of the old buildings and six new stills were put in place then in 2022 a brand new visitors centre opened.
Much of the whisky produced goes into the Johnnie Walker blends and a very small amount is kept aside for maturing as a Caol Ila expression. The single malt is mainly made with peated barley giving the final flavour profile that classic Islay taste. In the core range there’s the Moch with no age plus the 12, 18 and 25 year olds. Also in the range is The Distiller’s Edition which has a delicious muscatel finish.

Reviewed by
The Whiskritic