Caol Ila 18-year-old – Islay Jazz Festival 2025 

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This year the Islay Jazz Festival release is an 18 Year Old from Caol Ila named ‘The Guitarist’. This special limited edition bottling is the distillery’s first first-ever Jazz Festival release.An 18 year old matured in American oak before a finish in rare Scottish oak cask ends. There’s layers of great sweet flavour intertwined with a bold peppery smokiness. Toffee apple and cinnamon appear alongside a subtle coastal influence.One of an outturn of 948 bottles.

Caol Ila Distillery teams up with Islay celebrated jazz festival for the first time, launching an exclusive 18-year-old single malt to commemorate the partnership.The “Sound of Islay” distillery will host performances by acclaimed Scottish musicians, including pianist Fergus McCreadie and neo-soul vocalist Gaïa, during the three-day September event. The festival marks its 27th year with this new collaboration, bringing together music and whisky enthusiasts at one of Scotland’s most atmospheric coastal venues.

Caol Ila 18 Year Old Takes Center Stage

The partnership debuts with the release of Caol Ila 18 Year Old Jazz Festival Edition, The Guitarist. Limited to just 948 bottles, the expression underwent a rare finishing process using toasted Scottish oak cask ends after 18 years of maturation in American oak.According to official tasting notes, the whisky “layers sweet confectionery notes with bold peppery smokiness,” interplaying with flavors of toffee apple and cinnamon. The distillery’s signature coastal character delivers a hint of salt balanced with smooth, gentle smoke.