Caol Ila 2011 Sxwh is a NAS Single Malt whisky from Scotland. Bottled in 2020 at 59.4% this bottle will make a fine addition to any Scotland Single Malt whisky lover. Please note that this Sexywhisky (Sxwh) is Barrel. This is one of only 30 bottles ever produced. A fact, that makes this edition even more desirable.
Distillery Information
Caol Ila is derived from Gaelic Caol Ìle for “Sound of Islay” (lit. “Islay Strait”) in reference to the distillery’s location overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura. It was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. The distillery did not fare well, and changed hands in 1854 when Norman Buchanan, owner of the Isle of Jura Distillery, took over. In 1863 the business was acquired by Bulloch Lade & Co, of Glasgow, traders in whisky stocks. According to the 1871 census, Duncan Johnston was the Distillery Manager at the time. Duncan was the nephew of John Johnston of Lagavulin and cousin to the Laphroaig Johnstons and so the family were involved with yet another distillery on the island. By the 1880s over 147,000 imperial gallons (670,000 L) of whisky were produced there each year.
