Bowmore

Bowmore Cask Strength Collection 25 Year Old, Oloroso Sherry Cask, Cask #2422, 1997, Signatory Vintage, 55.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
Avg 91
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A bottle of Bowmore 25 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This was distilled on 23 September 1997, matured in an oloroso sherry butt and bottled at 55.9% on 9 February 2023. This is bottle number 117 of 616. It was bottled from cask number 2422. This Bowmore 1997 25 Year Old sold at our online auction for GBP 260

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Region
Islay
Age
25 Years
Vintage
1997
Bottled
2023
ABV
55.9%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Bowmore
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Oloroso Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Signatory Vintage
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
2422
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
616
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tin
Series highlights
Cask Strength Collection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
much more medicinal and coastal, and rather on lime and grapefruit. I find it just a little blocked, but that may be both the high strength and bottle shock, as this baby was bottled just one month ago. Or am I exaggerating the effects of bottle shock? I'm sure water will unlock it anyway… With water: it does. Much more chalk (Sancerre indeed), bandages, some funny vegetables (salsify!) and some sage, seaweed (wakame), and yeah, sauvignon blanc.
Palate
powerful and very coastal indeed, very salty, sancerrey as I sometimes say, with oysters and lemons dancing a jig on your tongue. Sharp smoke and ashes, plus just tiny hints of orange juice. Some strong green tea and some walnut skins too, that may be the sherry.
Finish
long and very chalky and indeed, maritime. Oysters and lemon plus chalk and a little cut grass. A little capsicum in the aftertaste.
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