Connoisseurs Choice

Caol Ila Connoisseurs Choice 17 Year Old, American Hogshead Cask, 2001, Gordon & MacPhail, 57.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 31
Average Score
N.A
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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. One of Scotland's most iconic and long-running independent bottling brands. Introduced by Gordon & MacPhail in the 1970s, it has ...

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LatestSGD 148
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SGD 291SGD 238SGD 186SGD 133Price (SGD)Observed dateOct 6Nov 3Dec 1Oct 6 - SGD 170 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 276 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 148 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 148.03
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 275.77
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Oct 6, 2025SGD 169.80
Region
Islay
Age
17 Years
Vintage
2001
Bottled
2019
ABV
57.9%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Connoisseurs Choice
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
American Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
277
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Connoisseurs Choice
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Exclusive for Shinanoya, Tokyo, Japan
Allocation
Japan
Nose
Fragrant vanilla followed by maple bacon.
Palate
Creamy; interrupted by bursts of chilli spice with charred oak and sea salt flavours.
Finish
Intense peat smoke.
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