Bowmore Limited Vintage Release Whisky 28 Year Old · 1981 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber-gold with coppery sheen and a touch of burnished mahogany.

Nose

Coastal peat and sea-salt breeze mingle with aged sherry, releasing dark fruit, fig, and orange zest. Treacle, cocoa, and vanilla cloak a rich oak backbone, while wisps of salt and spice hint at Bowmore’s maritime character. The smoke is refined, a smoldering echo that lingers with a briny, caramel-soft finish.

Palate

Silky, mouth-filling, the palate opens with Bowmore’s signature peat and maritime salt, then unfolds with dried fig and raisin from the sherry cask, a hint of orange zest. Dark chocolate and coffee deepen the mid-palate, while spice and refined oak weave a long, elegant finish. At 49.6%, the warmth lingers with lacquered smoke and velvet sweetness.

Finish

Long, elegant finish with coastal peat smoke lingering above a velvet, sherry-influenced core. Dark chocolate, fig and orange zest unfold against toasted oak and spice. A delicate saline edge threads through, leaving refined warmth that gradually fades into wisps of smoke and lingering sweetness.