Caol Ila 21 years 1975 Of. Rare Malts Selection Natural Cask Strengh - bottled 1997 Limited Edition

  • 61.30% |
  • 0.70L

A Caol Ila 21 year old distilled in 1975 and bottled at cask strength in 1997 for the Rare Malts series. Created in the mid-1990s by United Distillers (Diageo), the Rare Malts series features bottlings from many of the group’s distilleries, including some of the lesser known whose production was gen…More info

Description du lot

  • Distillery: Caol Ila
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland Islay
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 upper-shoulder
  • State: 1 slightly bin-soiled label, 1 Original box damaged

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Lot presentation
Caol Ila 21 years 1975 Of. Rare Malts Selection Natural Cask Strengh - bottled 1997 Limited Edition

Cuvée presentation

A Caol Ila 21 year old distilled in 1975 and bottled at cask strength in 1997 for the Rare Malts series. Created in the mid-1990s by United Distillers (Diageo), the Rare Malts series features bottlings from many of the group’s distilleries, including some of the lesser known whose production was generally used for blends, as well as closed distilleries such as Port Ellen and Brora. Bottled at cask strength, the whiskies in the range are also known for their sometimes astounding alcohol content, often exceeding 60% ABV. The Rare Malts range was discontinued in 2005.

The distillery Caol Ila

Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: Diageo

Fully modernized between 1972 and 1974, Caol Ila escaped the wave of closures sweeping through the Scotch whisky industry in the early 1980s. A key component in numerous blends, including Johnnie Walker, Bulloch Lade and Black Bottle, Caol Ila remained for a long time overshadowed by its illustrious sister Lagavulin. Up until the late 1980s, its malt was available in 12 and 15 year old versions bottled by Bulloch Lade & Co. In the early 1990s, United Distilleries launched two ranges showcasing all of its distilleries, The Rare Malts Selection and Flora & Fauna. Four versions of Caol Ila would be bottled first (vintage and cask strength limited editions), followed by a 43% 14 year old. Note that a 1983 cask strength in the very short-lived Fauna & Flora Cask Strength range and, more importantly, a classic 15 year old sherry cask - The Manager's Dram - were also released. In order to relieve Lagavulin of the pressure on its stocks in the early 2000s, Caol Ila was officially released on the market in 2002 in the Hidden Malt range, alongside three versions of its malt, a no-age-statement cask strength (55%), a 12 year old, and an 18 year old, followed by a 1978 25 year old in 2004.

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Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Caol Ila
  • Vintage: 1975
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Age: 21 years
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland Islay
  • Alcohol percentage: 61.30 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 upper-shoulder
  • State: 1 slightly bin-soiled label, 1 Original box damaged
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown

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