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Bowmore Islay Sponge Part V 20 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, 2004, Decadent Drinks, 54.9%
Whisky Sponge

Bowmore Islay Sponge Part V 20 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, 2004, Decadent Drinks, 54.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
Avg 91
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Description

The oldest operational distillery on the isle of Islay, built in 1779. Today it is part of the Suntory Group, having been acquired by the Japanese company in 1994. Under their ownership it has been nurtured into one of the most collectable names in Scotch whisky. This is an independent bottling by Decadent Drinks under their Whisky Sponge label, part of the Islay Sponge series. It was distilled in 2004 and matured for 20 years in a refill hogshead before being bottled in 2024 at cask strength.

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SGD 692SGD 687SGD 681SGD 675Price (SGD)Observed dateDec 1Jan 5Dec 1 - SGD 691 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Jan 5 - SGD 677 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 676.81
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 690.78
Region
Islay
Age
20 Years
Vintage
2004
Bottled
2024
ABV
54.9%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Whisky Sponge
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Decadent Drinks
Peated
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
183
Has box
N.A
Closure
N.A
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Islay Sponge Part V
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Incredibly fresh, fruity and vibrant with sharp exotic fruit notes, citrus, beach pebbles, foamy rock pools, and crisp, fragrant peat smoke. Also hints of charred lemon peel, rock pools, wet pebbles, distant medicinal peat, plasticine, jammy apricots, orange marmalade, nori, honey, and vanilla.
Palate
Stunning arrival, dominated by tropical, green and citrus fruits, bound by seashore freshness and dry, peppery peat smoke. Syrupy mouthfeel with notes of charcoal, salinity, vibrant lemon, lychees, pineapples, ash, honey dew melon, tinned peaches, oatcakes drizzled with honey, suede shoe, smouldering logs on a beach bonfire, and oysters.
Finish
Long, crisp, peaty, salty, with dead exotic fruitiness recalling old 1970s Laphroaigs. Lingering citrus, gentle bonfire smoke, and grapefruit.
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