Caol Ila

Caol Ila 'Celtic Label' 15 Year Old, 1969, Gordon & MacPhail, 60.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 33
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

By volume the largest single malt producer on the isle of Islay. It is part of the extensive Scotch whisky holdings of Diageo who, in addition to marketing its peated single malt, have also assigned it as one of the four regional brands home of the Johnnie Walker blends. Perhaps one of Scotland's most important whisky companies, Gordon & MacPhail is a historic blender, independent bottler and dist ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 11,795.31
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 18,121.79
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 4, 2025SGD 8,852.32
Region
Islay
Age
15 Years
Vintage
1969
Bottled
1984
ABV
60.4%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
35
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Gordon & MacPhail 'Celtic Label' series
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Italian exclusive range
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Extremely maritime, seaweed, iodine, oysters, clean, pure, fresh, bitter almonds, elegant, deep forest after rain, moss, fern, dill, freshly crushed mint leaves, apple skin, sharp, leather, tarry smoke, walnut oils, wet newspapers, charred parsley, waxy, resinous smoke, old engine oil, light hints of melon and mandarin, embrocations, old cigars, nutmeg, vanilla, subtle Manzanilla Pasada.
Palate
Bold, peat, cooked apple, pepper, fructose, bitter almonds, very bitter (grape seeds), hints of white rum, tequila, mescal, bygone smokiness, old car workshops, bothy in winter, old resins, drops of iodine, herbal liqueurs (Benedictine), peated lime juice, lightly smoked fish on tarmac, walnuts, floral honey, old mint.
Finish
Long, quite bitter, dusty notes (flour, cocoa powder), sparkles on the tongue, more mineral, black pepper, lemon balk, menthol, gentle smoke.
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