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SMWS 53.340: Caol Ila

“Loud raves the torrent an' the rain” · Past release, no longer on sale
Loud raves the torrent an' the rain - SMWS 53.340Sold outNov 2021
53.340

Loud raves the torrent an' the rain

SMWS regionIslay
Age30 years
ABV50%
Outturn210 bottles
CaskRefill ex-bourbon hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 53
DistilleryCaol Ila
RegionIslay

In short · Caol Ila (Islay), 30 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member There was an initial youthfulness that led us astray.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£450View on SMWS

SMWS 53.340 is a single cask of Caol Ila, in the Islay region, 30 years old, bottled at 50%, released in the Nov 2021 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 53.x is from Caol Ila.

How the price compares
At £450, this 30-year-old cost less than 3 of the 4 Caol Ila bottlings aged 29–31 released 2021–2023 that we hold. They ranged from £400 to £575, with a median of £535.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Caol Ila

Hidden in a cove above Port Askaig, gazing across the churning Sound of Islay to the Paps of Jura, Caol Ila (1846) is the island's largest distillery and the quiet engine-room of Johnnie Walker. On its own, though, it is a beauty: oily and cool, olive brine and lemon and a soft grey smoke. Diageo's.

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