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Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 1995, 42%
Bowmore

Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 1995, 42%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 71
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A very old Bowmore that was put into a bourbon hogshead cask on the 22nd of November 1955, then 20 years later transferred into a sherry cask. The glass decanter was hand crafted by the artists of Caithness Glass, Scotland, each being individually numbered. The presentation cases were handmade from oak by the Master Cabinet Makers of Charles Kirkby & Sons, England. The 300 sets originally included ...

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Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
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
Yes
Bottle count
306
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with crystal stopper
Presentation
Crystal decanter, wooden cabinet, padlock, key, crystal stopper
Series highlights
Crystal Decanter made by Caithness Glass, hand-made oak case by Charles Kirkby & Sons
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Very clean and appetising, with a gentle floral character, soft fruit, unhurried oak, and peat notes.
Palate
An astonishingly fruity explosion of flavors due to double wood maturation, intertwining with oak spice and burnt wood.
Finish
Long and full of interesting flavors, initially gentle then revealing the warmth of Islay with a warm, smooth vanilla finish.
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