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SMWS 53.515: Caol Ila

“Ointment on roasted nuts” · Past release, no longer on sale
Ointment on roasted nuts - SMWS 53.515Sold outFeb 2026
53.515

Ointment on roasted nuts

SMWS regionIslay
Age14 years
ABV56.5%
Cask1st fill ex-bodega oloroso butt
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 53
DistilleryCaol Ila
RegionIslay

In short · Caol Ila (Islay), 14 years.

“Our Whisky Team has created a series of Two to One ultra-small batch bottlings to take you on a flavour journey you won’t find anywhere else.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 53.515 is a single cask of Caol Ila, in the Islay region, 14 years old, bottled at 56.5%, released in the Feb 2026 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 53.x is from Caol Ila.

How the price compares
At £104, this 14-year-old cost more than 20 of the 25 Caol Ila bottlings aged 12–16 released 2024–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £84 to £110, with a median of £95.
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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