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Caol Ila Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength 23 Year Old, Refill Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #16075, 1996, Gordon & MacPhail, 58.3%
Caol Ila

Caol Ila Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength 23 Year Old, Refill Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #16075, 1996, Gordon & MacPhail, 58.3%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 30
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

Connoisseurs Choice is one of the most easily recognised ranges from the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. This range was launched by George Urquhart - one of the first of four generations of the family to build Gordon & MacPhail - back in the 1960s; a period where most malts were used in blends so this was quite an unusual move for the company. Perhaps due to the popularity surrounding blend ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Oct 12, 2025SGD 396.41
Region
Islay
Age
23 Years
Vintage
1996
Bottled
2020
ABV
58.3%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Sherry
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
16075
Batch
N.A
PPM
35
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
519
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Connoisseurs Choice is a well-known range from independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail, pioneering single malt bottlings from various distilleries, often single casks and non-chill filtered.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Raw, smoked sausages, coffee, cocoa nibs, vanilla, soft green notes, deep sherry notes (dried fruits, cinnamon), orange, dark chocolate.
Palate
Soft, dry, full-bodied, green with cut grass and fresh herbs, mildly soapy, sweet ashes, peat reek, white pepper, honey, smoked bacon, fig newtons, slightly chalky, mineral qualities.
Finish
Long, sweeter, vanilla, creamy, hot ashes, soot, green notes, hint of salt, cocoa, cherry, peat, smoke, oak.
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