Bowmore Cadenhead's Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature 11 Year Old · 1979 Vintage

Colour

Deep burnished amber with copper-gold highlights and a hint of mahogany.

Nose

Sea-salt peat smoke rises, guided by sherry-soaked fruit—dried fig, raisin, and a ribbon of dark chocolate. Briny iodine and coastal kelp weave with vanilla, toasted oak, and spice, delivering a velvety, lingering aroma that hints at bold Islay complexity.

Palate

Powerful and layered, the palate opens with searing peat and smoky ash, carried on a saline Islay tang. Sherried sweetness lends dark fruit, fig and raisin, mingling with toffee and cocoa. Spiced leather and tobacco add depth as the oak lends structure. A long, warming finish where peat, iodine and sea salt linger.

Finish

Long, peaty finish with coastal salt and ash that lingers, slow to fade. Dark fruit and cocoa unfold as the warmth subsides, guided by vanilla sweetness and a gentle oak spice, leaving a refined maritime afterglow.