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Bowmore Dark, smouldering flamenco gypsy 17 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #3.243, 1997, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 57.1%
Bowmore

Bowmore Dark, smouldering flamenco gypsy 17 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #3.243, 1997, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 57.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 33
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

A 17-year-old Bowmore single malt distilled in 1997 and bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society as SMWS 3.243, 'Dark, Smouldering Flamenco Gypsy', for Feis Ile 2015. It was matured in a refill ex-sherry butt and released at cask strength.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 610.79
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Region
Islay
Age
17 Years
Vintage
1997
Bottled
2015
ABV
57.1%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Bowmore
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
3.243
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
594
Has box
No
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Bottle without box
Series highlights
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Feis Ile 2015 special festival release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Feis Ile 2015 festival release
Allocation
Feis Ile event
Nose
Sherry, tarry wood, clean smoke, dates, figs and roasted chestnuts.
Palate
Rich dried fruit, ripe plums, deep sherry, peat and smoke with leather notes.
Finish
Long, smoky and fruity, becoming bitter toward the very end.
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