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Bowmore Islay Whisky Festival 8 Year Old, Limousin Oak Cask, 2008, 57.4%
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Bowmore Islay Whisky Festival 8 Year Old, Limousin Oak Cask, 2008, 57.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 21
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

This Bowmore single malt was distilled on 14th June 1999 and aged in Limousin oak for eight years before being bottled in 2008 for the Fèis Ìle (Islay Whisky Festival). It was released as a limited edition of 800 numbered bottles, bottled at natural cask strength, non-chill-filtered, and with natural color, offering undiluted Islay intensity.

Overall Rating
88/100
Great88 / 100

Based on 1 published Maltiply review.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Lots of muscular, brazen smoke, along with dried berry fruits, hints of salinity, toffee apples, caramelised sugar, woodsmoke, iodine and hints of cocoa.
Palate
Thick and spicy with fiery peat smoke, hints of chamomile tea, a melange of fruits, a little cocoa, espresso beans, bitter oak and tangy cranberries.
Finish
Redcurrants and cranberry sauce, a little buttery toffee and hints of lapsang souchong.

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Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 216.25
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 196.59
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Feb 8, 2026SGD 238.76
Cask type
Limousin Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Eddie Macaffer
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
800
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Velvet bag
Series highlights
Feis Ile 2008
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Feis Ile Exclusive
Allocation
Distillery Exclusive
Nose
Lots of muscular, brazen smoke, along with dried berry fruits, hints of salinity, toffee apples, caramelised sugar, woodsmoke, iodine and hints of cocoa.
Palate
Thick and spicy with fiery peat smoke, hints of chamomile tea, a melange of fruits, a little cocoa, espresso beans, bitter oak and tangy cranberries.
Finish
Redcurrants and cranberry sauce, a little buttery toffee and hints of lapsang souchong.
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