Description
A 20-year-old Bowmore single malt distilled in 1988 and bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society as single cask 3.159, “Tic-Tacs & Tar-Mac,” from a refill hogshead ex-bourbon cask; outturn of 237 bottles.
Bowmore
Bowmore Tic-Tacs & Tar-Mac 20 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #3.159, 1988, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 53.5%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 20 Years
- Vintage
- 1988
- Bottled
- N.A
- ABV
- 53.5%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Bowmore
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Bourbon
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Peated
- Peated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- No
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 3.159
- 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
- 237
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Bottle only
- Series highlights
- The Scotch Malt Whisky Society single-cask bottling, Society cask 3.159
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Waxed paper, sour plums, liquorice, tar, smoke, orange cream and inner tubes.
- Palate
- Sweet, smoky depth with toasted lavender and tarry ropes.
- Finish
- Mint humbugs and orange Tic-Tacs.