Bowmore 21 Years Old 1991
Keizo Saji's Cask
Winning Bid
£850
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Bowmore 21 Years Old 1991
Keizo Saji's Cask
Lot #0290381
FINISH DATE
30 April 2016
In the summer of 1991 Keizo Saji visited Bowmore distillery, which is the oldest distillery in Islay. After mixing drying malt in a kiln and touring the still house, what was waiting for him in the warehouse was one sherry cask. His tour guide, Mr. Brian Morrison, handed Saji a bung to close the full new cask, and a wooden hammer.
The cask Saji filled himself was put into storage near the sea. Unexpectedly, the cask was placed right next to the malt cask donated by Bowmore to Her Majesty the Queen.
Subsequently, in 1994, Suntory became the owner of Morrison Bowmore.
After the death of Mr Saji his son visited Bowmore distillery and donated his father's cask to the employees of Morrison Bowmore.
The single sherry cask was distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2012, this 21-year-old Bowmore was only given to employees of Morrison Bowmore and not for general sale.
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.
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Region
Scotland, Islay
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