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Caol Ila 1968 Full Proof 14 Year Old, 1968, Samaroli, 57%
Caol Ila

Caol Ila 1968 Full Proof 14 Year Old, 1968, Samaroli, 57%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 48
Average Score
Avg 96
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Description

This bottling of Caol Ila was distilled in 1968, prior to the expansion of the distillery in the early 1970s. This is the only Samaroli bottling from the old setup at the distillery and is highly sought-after. Silvano's early bottlings were filled for him Scotland by R.W. Duthie, a relationship that lasted until the early 1990s. This was bottled by Duthie & Co for Samaroli in 1982. By volume the l ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 25,556.50
Cask type
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Bottling
Independent Bottling - Samaroli
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
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Cask origin
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Cask no.
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Batch
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PPM
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Barley
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Fermentation
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Master distiller (bottling)
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Master distiller (distillation)
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Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
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Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
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Series highlights
This is the only Samaroli bottling from the old setup at the distillery.
Historical context
Distilled prior to the expansion of the distillery in the early 1970s.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
The nose is a little subdued, but the overall effect is lovely, a creamy fresh type of peat with faint hints of spearmint (possibly) anyway? As you nose this you get a sense of the depth of profile. Very good.
Palate
The peat grows and grows in your mouth, and it has a dirty oily edge to it, but not much fruit coming through. Ever so slightly cardboardy and bitter which surprises me. There is lemon, a little lime, a little ginger and a few other spices to boot. With a few drops of water the nose has definately opened up with more fruit on show and some waffle notes with syrup.
Finish
Creamy finish, with the pepper and peat rejuvenated by a few drops of water and more fruit is released. This is a very nice caol ila but I was expecting it to be better but a pleasure to try all the same.
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