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About This Whisky
Bowmore bottled this whisky in 1979 to mark 200 years since the distillery's founding. This 757mL decanter holds a vatting of very old stock, mostly from sherry casks, matured in Bowmore's No. 1 Vaults.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Passion fruit, mango and dried citrus over soft smoke, old leather and a coastal, mineral edge.
- Palate: Silky and layered, with tropical fruit, gentle sherry, waxy malt and mild peat.
- Finish: Long and elegant, with fruit, sea salt and fading smoke.
Serving & Food
Check the cork and fill level before opening; old closures can crumble. Best on its own, or with plain almonds or a sliver of mild hard cheese.
Good to Know
How old is the whisky? It was distilled in the 1950s and 1960s, the oldest from 1950.
What does 75 proof mean? It's the old British scale, about 43% ABV.
Product Details
| Producer | Bowmore |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
| ABV | 43% |
| Size | 757mL |
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About the Distillery
Bowmore sits on the shore of Loch Indaal and dates its founding to 1779, the oldest licensed distillery on Islay. Suntory has owned it since 1994, and its No. 1 Vaults lie below sea level.