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Caol Ila 1977 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection

The Caol Ila 1977 21-Year-Old is a cask-strength single malt whisky, part of Diageo's discontinued Rare Malts Selection series. Distilled at the Caol Ila distillery on the Isle of Islay, it was bottled in October 1999 after 21 years of maturation.


Age: 21 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 61.3 % Bottling series: Rare Malts Selection Distillery: Caol Ila Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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750.0 £

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Recent Market Insights for Caol Ila 1977 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
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End date Last Bid
14 July 2026 Caol Ila - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts 1977 61.3%
LIVE The Grand Whisky Auction UK
750.0 £
Past: Recent Results

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
January 2025 Caol Ila 1977 Rare Malts 21 Year Old / 61.3%
PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK
402.0 £
January 2025 Caol Ila, 21 y.o., 1977, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 61.3%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
398.9 £
December 2024 Caol Ila 1977 Rare Malts 21 Year Old / 61.3%
PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK Reserve Not Met
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December 2024 Caol Ila 1977 Rare Malts 21 Year Old / 61.3%
PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU
405.0 £
November 2024 Caol Ila 1977 Rare Malts 21 Year Old / 61.3%
PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK
426.0 £
October 2024 Caol Ila 1977 21 Year Old - Rare Malts
PAST Prestige Whisky Auction UK
400.0 £
September 2024 Caol Ila 1977 21 Year Old Rare Malts Islay Single Malt
PAST McTear's Whisky Auction UK
380.0 £
September 2024 Caol Ila 1977 21 Year Old - Rare Malts
PAST Prestige Whisky Auction UK Reserve Not Met
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September 2024 Caol Ila 1977 Rare Malts 21 Year Old / 61.3%
PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK Reserve Not Met
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August 2024 Caol Ila - 21 Year Old (Rare Malts 1977)
PAST Whisky Hammer UK
600.0 £
Rare Malts Selection series:
Convalmore 1978 - 24 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Convalmore 1978 - 24 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 59.4%
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Aultmore 1974 - 21 years old - Rare Malts Selection
Aultmore 1974 - 21 years old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 60.9%
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Caol Ila 1975 - 20 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Caol Ila 1975 - 20 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 750 ml / 61.12%
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Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 59.4%
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Glendullan 1973 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Glendullan 1973 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 750 ml / 58.6%
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Bottle data updated 13 Jul 2026