Bowmore 19 Years Old
Feis Ile 2017
Winning Bid
£430
NO RESERVE
Bowmore 19 Years Old
Feis Ile 2017
Lot #0741149
FINISH DATE
31 January 2020
Selected and hand-crafted for the Feis Ile, from casks matured at the home of the No.1 Vaults, the world's oldest Scotch maturation warehouse.
Distilled on 13/1/1998 and matured in first-fill sherry puncheon with notes of toasted almond and ginger.
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