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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Featured in The 68th Auction, ended December 4, 2016
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