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SMWS Code 53: Caol Ila

Distillery behind Society cask numbers 53.x

SMWS code 53 is Caol Ila, in the Islay region. Any Society bottling numbered 53.x (for example 53.1, 53.42) is a single cask from Caol Ila.

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes instead of distillery names. Code 53 is Caol Ila, a Islay distillery. Read more about Caol Ila on Wikipedia.

Distillery region: Islay. This mapping is community-sourced; see our methodology and report a correction if it looks wrong.

Caol Ila in the current Outturn (Category 26) 1 bottle(s)

What’s not to like? - SMWS 53.532
53.532

What’s not to like?

RegionIslay
Age11 years
ABV58.8%
ProfileSmoky & Fruity
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 53
DistilleryCaol Ila
RegionIslay

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

“We prepared a dish of smoked salmon and sweet spicy shrimps on a bed of lamb’s lettuce, rocket salad, red onion and cabbage, which we served with grissini alle olive.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£82View on SMWS

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