Description
The oldest operational distillery on the isle of Islay, built in 1779. This is a 15-year-old single malt from Bowmore, bottled in 1990 by Italian company Sestante for Carato, a restaurant in Brescia, Italy.
Bowmore
Bowmore 15 Year Old Carato, Bourbon & Oloroso Sherry Cask, 1990, 40%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
Average Score
N.A
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Change-61.4%
LatestSGD 1,428
HighSGD 3,696
LowSGD 1,428
Recently Sold
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 1,428.08
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Oct 6, 2025SGD 3,695.66
- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 15 Years
- Vintage
- 1975
- Bottled
- 1990
- ABV
- 40%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Bowmore
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Bourbon & Oloroso 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)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- No
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- N.A
- Series highlights
- Carato Bottling
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- Italian Market Exclusive (Carato)
- Allocation
- Italy
- Nose
- Smoky and fruity sweet, with notes of dark chocolate, raisin, prunes, sherried peels, cinnamon, nutmeg, milky coffee, and sometimes tropical fruits like mango and orange. Some mention of sea air, peat, and a subtle menthol or leathery note.
- Palate
- Rich, oaky, with wood resin, creamy toffee, plum wine, damsons, black pepper, soft wood-smoke, chocolate malt, and often a briny, fruity sweetness. Some mention of cedar wood, treacle, and tropical notes.
- Finish
- Long, spiced, with buttery toffee, malt, dark wood, soft tar, woody spice, green apple, and lingering smoke. Some mention of mocha, stone fruits, and a pleasant sweetness.