Bowmore The Devil's Casks
Limited Release III
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£131
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Bowmore The Devil's Casks
Limited Release III
Lot #0270715
FINISH DATE
29 February 2016
Bowmore's third & final, eagerly anticipated release in the sought after Devil's Casks series!
'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 legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask of Bowmore bound for the mainland.'
A marriage of 1st fill Oloroso & Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks giving this whisky an unbridled potency, depth and richness, making a fitting tribute to one of the island's darkest tales.
'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 legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask of Bowmore bound for the mainland.'
A marriage of 1st fill Oloroso & Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks giving this whisky an unbridled potency, depth and richness, making a fitting tribute to one of the island's darkest tales.
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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Scotland, Islay
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