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- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Islay
- Distillery Bowmore
- Age 23 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 50.8%*
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Bowmore
23 Year Old 1989 Port Matured
(0.7l,
50.8%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Islay is special. For centuries, all they had was the local barley, clear spring water, cut and dried peat to heat their homes, and the sea… always there was the sea. If you take all that and wring it into a barrel, you get Bowmore… a Whisky Spirit that clings to the memory of the barley, the peat, and the sea. The Bowmore Distillery is one of the oldest in all of Scotland. This storied distillery lies on the west coast of Islay, where the sea and native peat give rise to one of the most recognized smoky drams in the Single Malt Whisky world.
This may be our favorite Bowmore. It was bottled in 2013 and distilled in 1989 — the year that Suntory acquired a controlling interest in the distillery. It also aged its entire life in first-fill ex-Port casks and delivered at over 50.8% ABV.
The result is an intoxicating warm mahogany color that looks more like finely aged Rum than Whisky and a rich, creamy texture and flavor that mixes beautifully with a gentle amount of that classic Islay smoke.
*This bottle is a collector's item, we will not be able to entertain any refunds or exchanges.
**Individual orders limited to one item per person, as we wish to give everyone the opportunity to participate.
***Any kind of transit damage is insured and will be reimbursed.
- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Islay
- Distillery Bowmore
- Age 23 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 50.8%*
Appearance / Color
Warm garnet
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Over-ripe berries, rhubarb pie, shortbread cookies
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sea-salt caramels, currant jam, angelica, and just a wisp of smoke
Finish
Uniquely wet, then dry and complex
Warm garnet
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Over-ripe berries, rhubarb pie, shortbread cookies
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sea-salt caramels, currant jam, angelica, and just a wisp of smoke
Finish
Uniquely wet, then dry and complex
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Bowmore
23 Year Old 1989 Port Matured
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Is Scotch always Scottish? What do you think? Yes. The answer is yes.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
In 2007, an unopened bottle of Bowmore bottled in 1850, was sold at auction for £29,400.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Is Scotch always Scottish? What do you think? Yes. The answer is yes.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
In 2007, an unopened bottle of Bowmore bottled in 1850, was sold at auction for £29,400.
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