Time: 10:30, 12:30, 14:30

Duration: 1 hour

Monday 28th

Join our distillery manger for a tasting in the old Caol Ila cooperage, sampling Caol Ila’s finest wares, perfectly matched with a verity of delicious canapes to enhance the flavours of the whisky.

Time: 10:30, 13:00, 15:00

Duration: 1.5 hours

Monday 28th

Our production operators will be hosting our tours for the day; join them for a behind the scenes look at the distillery. Finish up by enjoying a couple of drams of Caol Ila including the new 2018 Festival bottling hosted by Ewan Gunn our whisky specialist.

Time: 10:00, 13:00, 15:00

Duration: 1 hour

Monday 28th

Enjoy a masterclass in maturation and blending hosted by Keith Law, our master blender whilst enjoying a selection of cask samples and this years Feis which Keith has blended to perfection.  

Time: 10:30, 13:00, 15:00

Duration: 1 hour

Monday 28th

Donald Colville, Global Caol Ila Ambassador, invites you to the “managers office” which looks out over the sound of Islay onto Jura and is perfectly placed to see the Feis day unfold below in the court yard to enjoy a tasting of absolute luxury with some of the rarest and best Caol Ila’s ever bottled.

Time: 11:00, 11:45, 12:30, 13:15, 14:00

Duration: 40 mins

Monday 28th

Enjoy a trip up the Sound of Islay in one of our local high speed RIBs. Sit back with a dram in hand and experience our distillery from an entirely different angle.

Time: 16:00

Duration: 1 hour

Monday 28th

With the right music, your favourite whisky can taste even better. Join Colin Dunn, our UK Brand Ambassador and the Blueswater Band for a tasting experience like no other.

Time: 16:00

Duration: 2 hours

Tuesday 29th

Spend your evening sampling a selection of Caol Ila, cocktails and canapés with our Distillery Manager and Brand Ambassadors whilst enjoying an array of Scottish music.

Time: 14:00

Duration: 1.5 hours

Tuesday 29th

Enjoy a tour of our distillery followed by a tutored tasting of our limited cask strength expressions hosted by our Distillery Manager.

Time: 9:00

Duration: 7.5 hours

Wed 30th & Thur 1st

Join us for the ultimate Island odyssey. You will be hosted by our team of managers and taxied by high speed RIBs to the best locations on Islay. This trip includes visits to the peat moss, Port Ellen Maltings and both Caol Ila and Lagavulin distilleries. You'll also be treated to a buffet lunch and an exclusive tasting of our finest wares.

Time: 12:30, 15:30, 16:00

Duration: 1 hour

Tuesday 29th - Friday 2nd

A journey through the whisky-making process while enjoying panoramic views of the Paps of Jura.

Time: 11:30

Duration: 1 hour

Wed 30th & Fri 1st

A tutored nosing and tasting of our range of whiskies paired with delicious artisan chocolates.

Time: 10:15

Duration: 1.5 hours

Tue 29th, Wed 30th, Thu 31st & Fri 1st

Our production operators will be hosting our first tour of the day; join them for a behind the scenes look at the distillery. Finish up by enjoying a couple of drams of Caol Ila including the new 2018 Festival bottling.