Caol Ila 1974 Scotch Malt Whisky Society SMWS 53.33 Bottled 1998 With Original Box
Caol Ila 1974 Scotch Malt Whisky Society SMWS 53.33 Bottled 1998 With Original Box
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Caol Ila 1974 SMWS 53.33
This is a bottle of Caol Ila 1974 24 year old, bottled by SMWS in 1998, 70cl, 59.4% abv.
Condition
In good condition. Capsule, label and box are very good examples of this bottle. Any defects are only commensurate with age and as such is a very good bottle for any collection.
Caol Ila Distillery
Caol Ila is a hidden gem of the Islay region, with a visitor centre is a prime spot near the ferry port it is no surprise that its owners Diageo have chosen it to be part of its huge whisky tourism development that was announced in 2018. For Diageo, Caol Ila’s massive 6,500,000 litre per year output is predominantly be focused toward Johnnie Walker, the biggest selling Scotch whisky in the world - and growing. However for independent bottlers, drinkers and collectors Caol Ila is a treasured single malt with a fantastic reputation and many of its vintage releases are highly sought after.
SMWS
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) was formed in 1983 as an exclusive members club. These days they release whisky from over 125 different distilleries worldwide. Renowned for their single cask, cask strength bottlings, many early SMWS bottles are highly sought after.
SMWS bottlings have a unique coded system to denote the distillery and edition. Many of the early decimal numbers are therefore the most sought after of the editions and their Japanese whisky bottlings are becoming particularly desirable.
VAT Information
This bottle is being sold by a client who has appointed Mark Littler LTD to act as their agent. The seller is not a VAT registered business and there is no VAT included in the purchase price nor is there any VAT to pay.
