Bowmore

Bowmore Black Bowmore Second Edition 30 Year Old, Oloroso Sherry Cask, 1994, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 63
Average Score
Avg 80
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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. The oldest operational distillery on the isle of Islay, built in 1779. Today it is part of the Suntory Group, having been acquired by th ...

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Cask type
Oloroso Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
Spain
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
2nd Edition
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
2000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Black Bowmore Second Edition
Historical context
The Bowmore distillery underwent an extensive upgrade in late 1963 to 1964, converting stills from direct coal firing to indirect steam firing. This bottling comes from the first distillation following this conversion.
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Very ripe fruits, dark and strong sherry, orange custard, plum sauce, brown sugar, burnt buttered toast, grassy notes, old perfume, linen, bread/dough, kirsch, wild raspberry spirit, dried figs, dates, meaty notes (game, grilled bacon), coffee liquor, winey notes, peat, waxy, strawberry jam, crystallised orange, seaweed, sweet, rich, fruity (mango, passionfruit, dried fruits), malty, smoky.
Palate
Buttery, prunes, raisins, tobacco, black coffee grind, huge sherry flavor, anise, cherry cough syrup, Robotussin, well-integrated peat, oil, bitter sherry, peppercorn, molasses, suggestion of smoke, skunky notes, dry, richly flavored, easily drinkable, lush sherry, charred mango, cinnamon sticks, almond wafers, sugary oak, elderflower, melons, mini figs, sweet taste, belt of smoke, strong, rich, bold, fructose, medicinal notes, coffee, pepper, jam (black plum), nuts (roasted hazelnuts).
Finish
Long, licorice, smoke, graphite/flint, meaty, salty, bitterness, peat, sherry, lingering perfume, sweet dough, slight oak smoke, jammy.
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