Bowmore 2001 'Peat Smoked Herring' Wemyss Malt
Lot number: 068-0504
Winning bid: £60
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.
The Wemyss family's connections with the industry date back to the turn of the 19th century when John Haig (founder of Haig's) built his first distillery on Wemyss land.
Its range was conceived with the aim of making it more accessible and understandable. It uses the taste and aromas of the individual whiskies to identify each bottling, rather than the distillery, so the consumer can more easily understand the style being purchased.
Distilled: 2001
Bottled: 2013
Cask Type: hogshead
46% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of 405 bottles
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