Few distilleries combine tradition and modernity as effectively as Caol Ila. The distillery is one of Scotland’s most remote, nestled in a cove in Port Askaig, on the tip of Islay. It overlooks the ferocious Sound of Islay, from which it takes its name, and looks across to Jura.
The Chapter releases feature a range of Scotland’s most acclaimed and little-known distilleries, from Benrinnes in Speyside to Caol Ila in Islay. All our whiskies are bottled in their purest form; natural colour, non-chill filtered and at cask strength. 2/2
Vol.1 The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay
Our first Fable instalment delves into the legend of ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay’, a story hailing from the South West Coast of Scotland, close to Stranraer. We collaborated with artist Hugo Cuellar 1/2
London-based clay enthusiast and talented potter, Bella, turned her attention to glaze chemistry for Fable’s black volcanic clay whisky tumblers and water jugs.
Each porcelain drinking set Bella has created is completely hand-made and uniquely designed. Black and white porcelain is swirled together during the throwing process to create one-off striking and contrasting patterns to embody the fable of The Ghost of Clanyard Bay.
It all started with an idea... Faye Cunningham, Chris Poulton and the amazing GP Studio team have worked for the past year bringing the legend of The Ghost of Clanyard Bay story to life. Crafting and carefully considering every detail of the brand.
You may recognise the narrator from our animation tale of The Legend of the Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay... This is Jeffrey Rawle, English actor, writer and narrator.
He studied under some of the greatest soloists in Italy, among them, Antonio Petrazzuolo and Antonio De Innocentis were the most important to shape up his musicality.
His artistic curiosity led him to study composition at @RCMLondon
Let us introduce to you the very talented musician, Salvatore Schiano, who composed original music for our first Fable animation.
Salvatore focussed his early career in learning classical guitar, which is the instrument that still inspires him today. (1/2)
This single cask is a smoky style whisky with flavours of coal fire, liquorice and lemon pepper.
CAOL ILA
12 Years Old
Single cask
Cask No. 309952
Region : Islay
Distilled : 23/05/2008
Bottled : 10/02/2021
Hogshead
Cask strength 56.8% abv
Natural Colour
Non-Chill Filtered
We are thrilled to share the first illustrated Chapter label from The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay series...
Chapter One - Clanyard
Distilled at CAOL ILA distillery
Aged 12 Years
The first Clanyard Single Malt Scotch Whisky release is from the Caol Ila distillery.
Our story is told through Des Waddy's intricate wording and unrivalled commitment to the tale.
Acting as our very own Aesop behind Fable Whisky, Des is an established copywriter and brand positioner, with over three decades of experience behind him.
The first release of Fable Whisky will feature 11 illustrations from @HugoLCuellar, each character from our Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay story will feature hand selected casks with a distinct character
Behind every stylish paper wrap is a beautifully drawn Chapter illustration on the Fable bottle, by artist @hugolcuellar @ Edinburgh, United Kingdom https://t.co/YVPdOz3x0P
Our first Fable instalment delves into the legend of ‘The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay’. We collaborated with artist Hugo Cuellar to create an enchanted animation you can check out here https://t.co/iguKKtSmri #animation#whisky
Fable Whisky is an independent single cask whisky bottler founded on the art of storytelling & animation. We bring legendary myths to life through the creative arts, while showcasing hand-selected single malts with distinctive taste and intriguing character #animation#whisky