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| Username | Ticket Number | Gift Products | Chosen Answer |
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| S***n | 317 | - | Moscatel wine casks |
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🥃 WIN CAOL ILA DISTILLERS EDITION
ISLAY SMOKE. MOSCATEL SWEETNESS. EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER.
Discover a distinctive side of Islay with Caol Ila Distillers Edition — a beautifully balanced single malt bringing together coastal character, smoky depth and an extra layer of fruity sweetness.
Finished in Moscatel wine casks, this release pairs Caol Ila’s signature peat smoke with soft fruit, warming spice, toffee and citrus, complemented by delicate salty notes. Rich in flavour yet wonderfully refined, it’s an inviting prize for fans of smoky whisky.
Whether you’re adding to your collection or discovering something different, this bottle deserves a place in your whisky cabinet.
DRAW DETAILS
499 TICKETS
£1 PER TICKET
NO LIMIT ON MAX TICKETS
🔐 Enter the Highland Vault draw for your chance to make it yours!
Caol Ila sits near Port Askaig on the north-east coast of Islay, looking straight across the narrow strait that separates Islay from the island of Jura. Its name comes from the Gaelic for "Sound of Islay," the stretch of water right outside the stillhouse windows.
The distillery was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. It draws its water from Loch nam Ban, in the hills above the distillery, and for most of its life it worked quietly in the background of Scotch whisky.
In 1972 the original buildings were demolished, and a larger distillery designed by George Leslie Darge was built in their place. Production restarted in 1974. Today Caol Ila has a capacity of around 6.5 million litres a year and is often described as the largest malt distillery on Islay. It is owned by Diageo.
Around 95% of what Caol Ila makes goes into blended whisky, including Johnnie Walker Black Label. That means many people have tasted Caol Ila's smoke without ever knowing its name. The single malts, like the Distillers Edition, are the chance to taste it on its own.
The Distillers Edition takes Caol Ila's classic smoky Islay spirit and gives it a second maturation in casks that previously held Moscatel, a sweet, fortified wine. This double maturation adds a layer of honeyed, grapey sweetness on top of the distillery's coastal peat smoke. It is bottled at 43% ABV and released as a dated edition.
New to picking out flavours like these? Our guide on how to taste whisky like a pro walks you through nose, palate and finish step by step.
See who has already taken home a bottle on our winners list, or browse all of our live whisky competitions for the next smoky Islay prize. You can also win a free bottle every month, and our FAQs explain how entries, draws and free postal entry work.
This competition is open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
You will be randomly allocated your ticket number(s) when ordering and will receive an email confirmation.
The total number of tickets available for this competition is (499).
If all tickets do not sell out, the draw will still take place on 18th September 2026 @ 10:59 PM.
You must answer the competition question correctly to be entered into the draw. Incorrect entries will not be entered.
You may enter the competition online or for free by post by sending your entry to Highland Vault on a postcard. You must have an account on Highland Vault for your entry to be processed. All details on your entry MUST match the details on your account to receive the order confirmation and ticket number. Postal entries received without a registered account cannot be processed.
The winning ticket number will either be selected automatically by the Highland Vault competition system or drawn live and announced on our website and social media channels.
This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Apple, or Google. By entering, participants agree that Facebook, Apple, and Google have no liability and are not responsible for the administration or promotion of this competition.
You can enter this competition up to 499 times.
Once your order has been placed, your ticket number(s) will be randomly allocated and shown on your order confirmation. They will also be emailed to you and available in the My Account area.
The winning ticket number is selected using a random number generator from all valid entries. Winners will be contacted directly.
If all entries sell out earlier than expected, the draw date may be brought forward. Any updates will be published on our website.