Caol Ila

Caol Ila Distillery Only Cask Strength, Bourbon & Red Wine Cask, 2017, 58.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 14
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

For anyone visiting Caol Ila today, it might be hard to believe that it was once one of the smaller distilleries on Islay, with the Diageo workhorse now producing almost as much spirit as Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Bowmore and Laphroaig combined! Despite this, Caol Ila still isn't as globally recognisable as its Islay stable-mates, due to the majority of its production being used for blends, such as Johnn ...

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LatestSGD 129
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SGD 130SGD 126SGD 121SGD 117Price (SGD)Observed dateMar 8Apr 12Aug 9Mar 8 - SGD 128 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 118 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026Aug 9 - SGD 129 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 9, 2026

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Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 9, 2026SGD 128.78
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 118.19
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 127.70
Cask type
Bourbon & Red Wine Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
55 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
3000
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Distillery Exclusive
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Distillery Exclusive
Allocation
Distillery Shop
Nose
Smoky peat, citrus, brine, sweet vanilla, fruitiness, medicinal, tropical fruit, banana, seaweed, dried strawberries, fatty & greasy, nuts, fresh cut grass, smoked meat, peanuts, oats, slivovitz, fermenting fruit, sour apple candy, ashes, stones, phenolic smoke, perfumed sweet notes, salt, aniseed, herbal notes, kelp, olive brine, preserved lemon, yeast, cashews, burning leaves, lemon, icing sugar, apple cider, white wine, farmyard.
Palate
Rich malt, sweet vanilla, fruitiness, characteristic Caol Ila smokiness, light and fruity, spicy peppers, peach, red fruits, peat, lemon, overripe peach, meaty blood orange, char, inky depth, pencil lead, oaky bitterness, ocean water, wood smoke, lemon juice, sugar, apple jelly, cayenne, brown sugar, salt, pepper, soft oak tannins, licorice, jammy plums, brine, black tea, raisins, butterscotch, vanilla, toast, lemonhead candies, tart lemon juice, oily, ashier peat, driftwood, savory wood char, campfire, bitterness from oak, chai spice, subtle savory taste.
Finish
Long and warming, lingering smoke, touch of spice, smoked, seasoned ham, red fruits, charcoals, dried strawberry, savoury smoke, pineapple, hot and peppery, mesquite smoke, apple chips, wheatgrass, ocean water, wood smoke, lemon juice, sugar, salty briney raisins, burnt brown sugars, roasted treenuts, tarrier smoke, acid, ashy smoke, iron, salt, pepper, clove, roses, oranges, fruit, salted caramel, sea salt, sun-dried tomato, dry, ashier peat, driftwood, savory wood char, watered down lemonade.
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