Bowmore

Bowmore Cask Strength, 1998, 56%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 11
Average Score
Avg 89
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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. This is a litre bottle of Bowmore Cask Strength, bottled for the travel retail market.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 437.94
Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
25
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
72
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Cask Strength
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Travel Retail Exclusive
Allocation
International Duty Free Market
Nose
Very elegant and precise aromas, fresh sea air, subtle sweet malt and oak smoke, pipe tobacco smoke, dirty peat, beach foam, yeast, candlewax, fertilizer, resin and raisins, elegant musky sherry wood, fruity, citrus, caramel, spicy wood, tropical, briny, cherry and apples.
Palate
Very powerful and complex with a smooth texture, rich luscious smokiness balanced with sweet caramelised sugar, a heavy hitter with a concentrated, high density flavor profile, bone dry arrival and a feisty alcohol kick, baked apples, tobacco, maple syrup sweetness, bramble juice, cherry wood, dark chocolate, big barley, cinnamon, hot chipotle sauce, vanilla, fruity, sweetness, caramel, dry and salty at first, red fruits and barley, fresh and sweet.
Finish
Prickles of peppery warmth, powerful, meaty and warm, huge finish with typical Islay peat, tarry wood, bandaid, iodine, sultana cookies, dark earth, distant oak, soft smoke, hint of kiwi, sea salt, citrus, candy canes, slightly medical notes, floral, drying, orange zest, pepper, gentle peat and a hint of latex.
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