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From The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, a bottling of Bowmore distilled on the 5th April 1996 and left to mature for 20 years in an Ex Bourbon Refill Hogshead. One of only 228 bottles.
Bowmore
Bowmore Aromatic ripples on a calm sea 20 Year Old, Bourbon Hogshead Cask, Cask #302, 1996, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 55.5%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 20 Years
- Vintage
- 1996
- Bottled
- 2016
- ABV
- 55.5%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Bowmore
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Bourbon Hogshead
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Peated
- Peated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 302
- 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
- 252
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- N.A
- Series highlights
- Aromatic ripples on a calm sea
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Fresh lemon zest, mint, tart herbs (lemon thyme, thyme, chervil, sorrel), lemongrass, green apples, grain, fresh maritime undertone.
- Palate
- Soft start, malt, grain, green and yellow apples, peppery sharpness, herbs, sea spray, oak, peat smoke, malt sweetness.
- Finish
- Medium long.