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SMWS 53.409: Caol Ila

“The naked truth – puzzling delightful” · Past release, no longer on sale
The naked truth – puzzling delightful - SMWS 53.409Sold outJul 2022
53.409

The naked truth – puzzling delightful

SMWS regionIslay
Age11 years
ABV59.2%
Caskrefill ex-bourbon hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 53
DistilleryCaol Ila
RegionIslay

In short · Caol Ila (Islay), 11 years.

“We all felt we couldn’t get any closer to the naked truth of what that spirit was like - savoury aromas of fresh extra virgin olive oil infused with smoky olive wood…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£70.30View on SMWS

SMWS 53.409 is a single cask of Caol Ila, in the Islay region, 11 years old, bottled at 59.2%, released in the Jul 2022 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 53.x is from Caol Ila.

How the price compares
At £70.30, this 11-year-old cost more than 27 of the 47 Caol Ila bottlings aged 9–13 released 2020–2024 that we hold. They ranged from £63 to £98.40, with a median of £69.
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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