Bowmore

Bowmore Bicentenary 1779-1979, Sherry Cask, 1979, 37.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 25
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

Official Bowmore Bicentenary 1779-1979 Islay single malt, bottled in 1979 in a replica hand-blown decanter and presented in a wooden box. The whisky is a vatting of Bowmore casks from multiple vintages between 1950 and 1966, including ex-sherry casks.

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
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
24000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with wax seal
Presentation
Replica hand-blown decanter in a wooden presentation box
Series highlights
Bicentenary 1779-1979
Historical context
1979 bicentenary of Bowmore, commemorating the 1779 founding date
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Mango, melon, passionfruit, delicate peat, coastal and medicinal complexity.
Palate
Rich tropical fruit with sherry depth, smoke and coastal character.
Finish
Long, complex, gently peated and medicinal.
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