Bowmore

Bowmore Kranna Dubh 30 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 2006, 43%

Name: Bowmore Kranna Dubh 30 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 2006, 43%
Brand: Bowmore
Rating: 89 (2 reviews)

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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 spectacular 30 year old Kranna Dubh, named after the Celtic legend of the Sea Dragon, was laid down at the Bowmore distillery in 1976 and bottled for the travel market in 2006. It is one of just 1,800 limited bottlings and comes complete with a presentation case.

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89/100

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Maltiply Tasting Profile

Nose: Intense smoke, fine sherry, tropical fruits (orange, apricot, cherry jam), cloves, sultanas, tar, ripe orchard fruits, light peat, floral, citrus, oak, dried plum, spices, butterscotch.
Palate: Spicy, peaty, rich, sweet, citrus, chocolate, leather, pepper, wood varnish, maritime notes, salt water, charred wood, vanilla, red fruits (nectarine, plum), dry wood, strawberry pie.
Finish: Long, elegant, complex, with smoke, fruits, and warming spices.

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TTeacupCloud1 Oct

90 / 100

The sherry-cask detail sits beside fine sherry and a generous run of fruit in the notes: orange, apricot, cherry jam and dried plum. But this is no gentle fruit bowl; intense smoke, tar and light peat bring a firm Islay edge, while the palate adds salt water, charred wood and vanilla. That contrast sounds lively and layered. The long finish with smoke, fruit and warming spices is a satisfying close, though the smoky, tarry side may take the lead for anyone hoping for a softer sherry style.

Nose: Intense smoke, Fine sherry, Orange, apricot, and cherry jam, Tar, Dried plum, ButterscotchPalate: Spicy, peaty, rich, and sweet, Citrus, Chocolate, Salt water, Charred wood, Vanilla, Nectarine and plumFinish: Long, Smoke, fruits, and warming spices

driftwood owl10 Sept

88 / 100

Oak is present, though smoke and sherry lead the description.

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Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Islay
Age: 30 Years
Vintage: 1976
Bottled: 2006
ABV: 43%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Bowmore
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: Sherry Cask
Bottling: Official Bottling
Peated: Peated
Single cask: No
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: 1800
Has box: Yes
Closure: N.A
Presentation: Bottle in black presentation box
Series highlights: Kranna Dubh Celtic Legend of the Sea Dragon
Historical context: N.A
Special release: Travel Retail
Allocation: Travel Retail

Nose: Intense smoke, fine sherry, tropical fruits (orange, apricot, cherry jam), cloves, sultanas, tar, ripe orchard fruits, light peat, floral, citrus, oak, dried plum, spices, butterscotch.
Palate: Spicy, peaty, rich, sweet, citrus, chocolate, leather, pepper, wood varnish, maritime notes, salt water, charred wood, vanilla, red fruits (nectarine, plum), dry wood, strawberry pie.
Finish: Long, elegant, complex, with smoke, fruits, and warming spices.

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