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  • Bowmore 30 Years Old 1989

    Douglas Laing's XOP The Black Series

    Winning Bid
    £1,000
    RESERVE MET

    Bowmore 30 Years Old 1989

    Douglas Laing's XOP The Black Series
    Lot #0730441
    FINISH DATE
    31 December 2019

    This is the second installment of Douglas Laing's ultra-premium XOP range The Black Series. Distilled in March 1989 at Bowmore Distillery, aged for 30 years in a single refill hogshead, before finally being bottled in June 2019. Yielding just 276 bottles, a rare collector's item. 

    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
    • BOTTLER
      Douglas Laing
    • CASK TYPE
      Refill Hogshead
    • DISTILLERY
      Bowmore
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      47.4%
    • BOTTLES PRODUCED
      276
    • CASK NUMBER
      13204
    • CASK TYPE
      Refill Hogshead
    • APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
      3
    Region
    Scotland, Islay
    Scotland, Islay
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