Caol Ila

Caol Ila Vaults Collection 'Carpe Diem' 30 Year Old, Refill Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #53.322, 1989, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 51.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 42
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

Distilled at the Caol Ila distillery on Islay in 1989, this 30-year-old single malt was bottled by independent bottler Scotch Malt Whisky Society as part of their Vaults Collection 2020 range. It was matured in a refill sherry butt and 444 bottles were produced at 51.7% abv.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 9, 2026SGD 792.45
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 963.29
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Nov 9, 2025SGD 785.88
Region
Islay
Age
30 Years
Vintage
1989
Bottled
2020
ABV
51.7%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Sherry Butt
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
53.322
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
444
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
The Vaults Collection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Vaults Collection
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Mild peat with a gentle smoke, new pencil erase, raisins, cinnamon, blackberries, charred oak, marshy bog, minerals, zesty lime, kumquat, cod liver oil, sour raspberries, roasted cobs, charred driftwood, mineral rich salt ponds, rust, old erasure, faint rancio.
Palate
Fairly ashy, mild peat, musty/old oak, figs, strawberries, blackberries, fruit, smoke, subtle wood, oily baked salmon, salt air, seaside bonfire, herbaceous tobacco, pepper, tar sands, seawater, dried seaweed, charred driftwood, menthol, crushed almonds, antique wood, lavender, licorice, burning wood, gunpowder, saltwater, dark fruits, tanghulu, barbeque smoke, cherries, muscovado sugar.
Finish
Musty oak, faint smoke, mild peat, strawberry, lingering dryness, maritime salt, wood, ash, chargrilled maritime influence, spearmint, dark sherry, gentle zing.
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