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Caol Ila Connoisseurs Choice for The Whisky Exchange 20th Anniversary 36 Year Old, Refill American Hogshead Cask, Cask #18/103, 1981, Gordon & MacPhail, 60.2%
Caol Ila

Caol Ila Connoisseurs Choice for The Whisky Exchange 20th Anniversary 36 Year Old, Refill American Hogshead Cask, Cask #18/103, 1981, Gordon & MacPhail, 60.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 46
Average Score
N.A
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Description

Connoisseurs Choice is one of the most easily recognised ranges from the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. This range was launched by George Urquhart - one of the first of four generations of the family to build Gordon & MacPhail - back in the 1960s; a period where most malts were used in blends so this was quite an unusual move for the company. Perhaps due to the popularity surrounding blend ...

Change-7.8%
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HighSGD 1,033
LowSGD 953
SGD 1,042SGD 1,009SGD 976SGD 943Price (SGD)Observed dateJan 11May 10Jan 11 - SGD 1,033 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026May 10 - SGD 953 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 952.53
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 1,032.67
Region
Islay
Age
36 Years
Vintage
1981
Bottled
2018
ABV
60.2%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill American Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
18/103
Batch
18/103
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
201
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Connoisseurs Choice
Historical context
N.A
Special release
The Whisky Exchange 20th Anniversary
Allocation
The Whisky Exchange
Nose
Delicate smoky aromas with nuances of maple-cured bacon and digestive biscuit. Sweet and creamy; flambéed banana opens into salted dark chocolate flavours.
Palate
An initial oily sweetness is washed away by brine and orchard fruit: stewed apples and brown-sugar-dusted pears. A fountain of oaky spice pushes through the centre, along with hints of mint and menthol. Toffee and creamy coffee follow the spice and lead to a citrusy core of stewed orange and lemon zest. Underneath everything sits a pool of savoury earth, cocoa and salted caramel. Smoke is well integrated, appearing in peaty puffs in between layers of sweet and savoury flavour.
Finish
Long, lingering bonfire ember notes. Sweet apple and pear fade slowly, leaving glacier mints, damp earth and sweet oak spice. Tingling menthol remains.
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