Bowmore 10 Years Old
The Devil's Casks Small Batch Release I, II & III
Winning Bid
£460
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Bowmore 10 Years Old
The Devil's Casks Small Batch Release I, II & III
Lot #0260058
FINISH DATE
31 January 2016
The chance to own the entire collection of Bowmore Devil's Cask, this magnificent lot includes Small Batch Release, Small Batch Release II & Limited Release III.
Legend has it that the devil once visited the church in Bowmore. Now if you’ve ever seen it, you’ll know that the church is circular, built that way (so it’s said) so there would be no corner in which the devil could hide. The local congregation spotted the devil and chased him down through the village, into the gates of Bowmore Distillery.
Here, the warehousemen were filling casks and loading them aboard the paddle steamer, The Maid of Islay. Gates and doors locked tight shut, every inch of the distillery was searched but to no avail. As the legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask of Bowmore bound for the mainland. Small Batch Release: Exclusively Matured for 10 Years in first fill sherry casks, bottled at cask strength, this small batch was released in 2013.
Here, the warehousemen were filling casks and loading them aboard the paddle steamer, The Maid of Islay. Gates and doors locked tight shut, every inch of the distillery was searched but to no avail. As the legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask of Bowmore bound for the mainland. Small Batch Release: Exclusively Matured for 10 Years in first fill sherry casks, bottled at cask strength, this small batch was released in 2013.
- 56.9% vol
- 700ml
- 56.3% vol
- 700ml
- 56.7% vol
- 700ml
Bowmore
If we go by official dates, Bowmore is Islay’s oldest distillery in operation today, kicking off in 1779. Set in a spectacular location, along the coastline from the village of the same name. Bowmore had a mighty reputation founded on some classic whiskies from the 1960s. These have been released in a series of special editions and thankfully the current distillate is excellent. Somehow, Bowmore mixes the peat of Islay with a coastal vibe that is underpinned by a wonderful fruitiness. Shrouded in history, it also arguably has Scotland’s most famous and atmospheric warehouse in the Vault No.1. Stepping into this and walking through the maturing casks, while the ocean crashes against the outer wall, is well worth the price of admission.
Lot Features
Region
Scotland, Islay
