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Caol Ila Signatory Vintage 17 Year Old, Oak Cask, Cask #5-9, 1974, Signatory Vintage, 61.1%
Caol Ila

Caol Ila Signatory Vintage 17 Year Old, Oak Cask, Cask #5-9, 1974, Signatory Vintage, 61.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 32
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

This superlative 17-year-old Islay single malt was distilled at the Caol Ila distillery on 3rd May 1974 and bottled by Signatory Vintage in November 1991. It was matured in oak casks numbered 5-9. This release is part of a limited outturn of 3000 bottles. [3, 4, 6]

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Feb 9, 2026SGD 8,164.68
Region
Islay
Age
17 Years
Vintage
1974
Bottled
1991
ABV
61.1%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Signatory Vintage
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
5-9
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
3000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Signatory Vintage Collection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Crystal-clean peat and sea elements, sea breeze, oysters, kelp, lemon juice, wet stones, freshly cut green apples, hints of aniseed and dill. Also walnuts, mentholated notes, tarry ropes, medicinal sharpness, petrichor, lemongrass, and rubbed orange skin. [2, 7]
Palate
Ultra-punchy, very intense, firm salty side, superbly coastal. Dried herbs, smoked heather, raw peat, tarry ropes, salted lemon juice, seashells. Notes of high-end marzipan, butter apples, smoked salmon, various crystallised fruits, iodine, medicinal embrocation, pepper, limoncello, and gherkins. [2, 7]
Finish
Very long, salty, with sweet lemons, leathery notes, hints of tarry oil, and eucalyptus in the aftertaste. [7]
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