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Bowmore 1981 17 Year Old Cadenhead's

Bowmore 1981 17 Year Old Cadenhead's
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Lot number: 068-0283

Winning bid: £180

The oldest distillery on Islay, Bowmore has been described as the Grande Dame of the island. It still has its own floor maltings which make up about 30% of its requirements. Its No. 1 vaults are the oldest maturation warehouse in Scotland and the only one below sea level.

This whisky has been bottled by the oldest independent bottler in Scotland, which has long championed the absence of colouring and chill filtering.

Distilled: June 1981

Bottled: September 1998

Age: 17 years

56.3% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of 234 bottles

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