Bowmore

Bowmore Vintage Release 26 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 2012, 52.3%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 30
Average Score
Avg 68
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Description

Surely there are few locations more evocative than the shores of Lochindaal, an area positively steeped in rich Scottish folklore. It's no wonder then that Bowmore has a whiff of magic about it (or perhaps that's just the whisky). The oldest distillery on Islay, Bowmore still retains its own floor maltings, and while they can no longer meet all of the busy distillery's requirements, they still con ... This limited edition release, distilled in 1985 and aged for 26 years, was matured in hand-selected bourbon and sherry casks in Bowmore's legendary No.1 Vaults, located below sea-level on Islay. Bottled in 2012 at cask strength of 52.3% ABV, only 750 bottles were released, each presented in a wooden gift box with a signed certificate of authenticity from distillery manager Eddie MacAffe.

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Region
Islay
Age
26 Years
Vintage
1985
Bottled
2012
ABV
52.3%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Bowmore
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Eddie MacAffe
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
750
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Vintage Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
The trademark Bowmore peat smoke with fragrant summer berries encased in dark chocolate and lashings of cream.
Palate
Blood orange and grapefruit notes together with dark chocolate, salted honeycomb and hints of lemony-rose Turkish delight.
Finish
Complex with sweet cherries, dark chocolate and leathery-smoke.
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