Thompson Bros

Islay 30 Year Old, Refill Bourbon Cask, 1991, Thompson Bros, 49%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 33
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

This is a splendid 30-year-old single malt whisky from an undisclosed Islay distillery, independently bottled by Thompson Bros. Distilled in 1991, it was matured in a single refill barrel and bottled in March 2022. This rare release yielded only 260 bottles.

Change-15.2%
LatestSGD 433
HighSGD 517
LowSGD 433
SGD 527SGD 493SGD 458SGD 423Price (SGD)Observed dateNov 9Feb 8Sep 13Nov 9 - SGD 511 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Jan 5 - SGD 498 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Feb 8 - SGD 517 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Feb 8, 2026Sep 13 - SGD 433 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 13, 2026

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

Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 433.30
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Feb 8, 2026SGD 517.32
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 497.66
Region
Islay
Age
30 Years
Vintage
1991
Bottled
2022
ABV
49%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Thompson Bros
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Thompson Bros
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
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)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
260
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Rich with soft peat smoke, hints of tar, baked apples, chocolate lime, pink shrimp sweets, mulchy leaves, beach bonfires, singed lime peel, seaweed, salted caramel, lemon grass, poached seafood, tropical fruits, warm beeswax, antique library books, dried lavender, eucalyptus, and expensive cigar tobacco.
Palate
Gentle, sweet smoke, chocolate limes, mint fondant, sweet apples, damp oak, menthol, fruity dark chocolate, smooth texture, rich smoke and peat balanced with tropical fruits, warming rich salted toffee, poached pears, BBQ embers with dry spices, citrus, dark honey, sweet smoke, leather, parchment, coastal flavours, liquid silk, overripe mango, guava, savory, medicinal core of iodine, sea buckthorn, oily salinity.
Finish
Mint choc chips, mulchy leaves, lingering, minerally peat smoke, exceedingly long, preserved lemons, sandalwood, faint, ghostly bonfire smoke.
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