About this bottle
Caol Ila 1977 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, independent single-cask bottling by Wm. Cadenhead for their legendary Cask Strength Authentic Collection.
This iconic bottling comes from an era when Cadenhead's used their classic dumping/bottling details typed neatly onto white and gold label layouts. Given the strong natural cask strength percentage of 63.0% ABV combined with Caol Ila's distinct peated maritime character, expressions from this specific collection are highly sought after by collectors and vintage spirits enthusiasts alike
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Caol Ila 1977 16 Year Old - W.M Cadenheads
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Ended 15th October 2026 · AUCTION #126 (OCT 26) · 61 bids
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Specification
- Lot number
- 1060481
- Country
- Scotland
- Region
- Islay
- Size
- 70cl
- Type
- Single Malt Whisky
- Age
- 16
- Number of Bottles
- 1
- Strength (%)
- 63%
- Distillery
- Caol Ila
- Distillery Status
- Operational
About the distillery
Caol Ila is derived from Gaelic Caol Ìle for "Sound of Islay" in reference to the distillery's location overlooking the strait between Islay and Jura. It was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. The distillery did not fare well, and changed hands in 1854 when Norman Buchanan, owner of the Isle of Jura Distillery, took over. In 1863 the business was acquired by Bulloch Lade & Co, of Glasgow, traders in whisky stocks.
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