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SMWS 53.352: Caol Ila

“Quay lime pie” · Past release, no longer on sale
Quay lime pie - SMWS 53.352Sold outNov 2020
53.352

Quay lime pie

SMWS regionIslay
Age10 years
ABV58.2%
Outturn338 bottles
CaskRefill ex-bourbon hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 53
DistilleryCaol Ila
RegionIslay

In short · Caol Ila (Islay), 10 years.

“The initial aroma was full of fresh lime zest and juice.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 53.352 is a single cask of Caol Ila, in the Islay region, 10 years old, bottled at 58.2%, released in the Nov 2020 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 53.x is from Caol Ila.

How the price compares
At £65, this 10-year-old cost less than 13 of the 29 Caol Ila bottlings aged 8–11 released 2020–2022 that we hold. They ranged from £63 to £75, with a median of £65.
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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