Black Cuillin
Anonymous single malt named after the Isle of Skye’s famous mountain range.
The Ileach Profile
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Ileach is a young and peaty single malt from an unnamed Islay distillery, available in 40% abv and cask strength (58% abv) expressions.
Bottled by Highlands & Islands Whisky Co. Ltd, ‘the man from Islay’ is extremely popular in Sweden, where it’s the second best-selling single malt.
The Ileach History
Brian Crook established bottling company Vintage Malt Whisky Co. Ltd in 1992 upon leaving Morrison Bowmore Distillers, launching the business with new brands such as Finlaggan and Glenalmond.
The Ileach wasn’t launched until 1997, when Crook created Highlands & Islands Whisky Co. Ltd as a sister company. The single malt’s cask strength expression was introduced three years later, and the brand given a redesign in 2013.
Timeline
- 1992 Brian Crook founds The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
- 1997 The Ileach is launched
- 2000 The Ileach Cask Strength is introduced
- 2013 The brand’s range is redesigned and relaunched
Owner
Current owner
- The Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Company 1997 - present
Contact
- Address
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The Ileach
The Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Company Limited
192 Drymen Road
Bearsden
Glasgow
G61 3RW
United Kingdom - Phone
- +44 141 955 1700
- Visitor Opening Hours
- Not open to the public
Map
See also
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Brand
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Blender
CS James And Sons
Producer of the Islay Storm single malt, owned by the Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Co.