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Bowmore A candle taking its last breath 17 Year Old, Refill Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #3.237, 1997, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 57.2%
Bowmore

Bowmore A candle taking its last breath 17 Year Old, Refill Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #3.237, 1997, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 57.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 31
Average Score
N.A
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Description

The oldest operational distillery on the isle of Islay, built in 1779. Today it is part of the Suntory Group, having been acquired by the Japanese company in 1994. Under their ownership is has been nurtured into one of the most collectable names in Scotch whisky. A private members club established by Pip Hills in 1983. It has flagship members bars in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, and partner venu ...

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Region
Islay
Age
17 Years
Vintage
1997
Bottled
2014
ABV
57.2%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Bowmore
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Sherry Butt
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
3.237
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
537
Has box
No
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
SMWS 'A candle taking its last breath'
Historical context
N.A
Special release
SMWS Release
Allocation
SMWS Members
Nose
Immediately maritime with buckets of barbecue. Meaty, sticky ribs, pork smothered in BBQ sauce. The smoke is barbecue/bonfire variety, no tcp here. Chinese style sauced ribs. Hints of salty, smoked mackerel. Dark fruits. Stewed banana. Loads of dark burnt toffee. Caramel. Light on the spices. Some pepper and clove, Chinese 5 spice. With time in the glass there are more dark fruits, raisin, fruitcake. More of the sherry cask influence comes forward given some time.
Palate
Full full flavoured. Thick oily mouthfeel. Arrival is sweet and sticky with some salt, a little nip from the high alcohol, then wave and wave of barbecue meats, smoked meats, bonfire, toffee, bitter chocolate, some strong coffee giving the development a slight bitterness which is offset with the other flavours very nicely. Beautifully complex and delicious.
Finish
Sweet going dry over a long time. With chocolate toffee, coffee, dark fruits, meaty bbq'd products and all round sticky lushness.
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