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Caol Ila 1991 SMWS 30 Year Old 53.389 - Goodnight & joy, Refill Sherry Cask, Cask #53.389, 1991, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 55.5%
Caol Ila

Caol Ila 1991 SMWS 30 Year Old 53.389 - Goodnight & joy, Refill Sherry Cask, Cask #53.389, 1991, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 55.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 49
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

By volume the largest single malt producer on the isle of Islay. It is part of the extensive Scotch whisky holdings of Diageo who, in addition to marketing its peated single malt, have also assigned it as one of the four regional brands home of the Johnnie Walker blends. A private members club established by Pip Hills in 1983. It has flagship members bars in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, and part ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 794.36
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 4, 2025SGD 708.18
Region
Islay
Age
30 Years
Vintage
1991
Bottled
2021
ABV
55.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
53.389
Batch
Goodnight and joy
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
489
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle and box
Series highlights
The Vaults Collection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
USA allocation: 84 bottles
Nose
A haunting and evocative nose that brimmed with undulating and soft notes of seawater, green olives, red diesel, mercurochrome, Fisherman's Friends, eucalyptus throat sweets, peppered mackerel, natural tar extracts and smoked German beers. Water brought the warmth of mustard seed, gorse, heather ales, dried wildflowers, smoky struck minerals, aged Geuze beers, salted almonds and steel wool.
Palate
The neat palate unspooled like a morass of salted mead, herbal vinaigrette, smoked olive oil, hot smoked sardines, salted butter, chicory, fish sauce, petrol and fresh oysters smothered in lime juice.
Finish
Reduction brought a hyper-fresh and pure, almost crystalline minerality. Salinity, petrol jelly, crushed aspirin, sun-dried seaweed, rock pools encrusted with fizzing barnacles and simmering pasta water.
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