Sold outSep 2021In short · Caol Ila (Islay), 11 years.
“Limited to 1 per member A surprisingly fresh and floral aroma greeted the Panel before the more familiar scent, a mixture of sandy beaches, salty sea breeze and the…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
SMWS 53.376 is a single cask of Caol Ila, in the Islay region, 11 years old, bottled at 57.1%, released in the Sep 2021 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 53.x is from Caol Ila.
Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.
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.