Bowmore Vintage Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 26 Year Old · 1985 Vintage
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One of Bowmore's flagship bottlings of 2012. Distilled in ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks then hand selected by Bowmore's distillery manager Eddie MacAffe. This limited Islay release Bowmore 1985 sees just 750 bottles available. Bottled at cask strength, 52.3% it comes complete with a signed certificate of authenticity.
Top Score/Editor's Choice Whisky Magazine 17.3/20
"Distant peat fires, but also a juicy fruit edge, mango and passionfruit. Sweet peat, demorera sugar and hospital wards. Coal tar soap and a meaty edge."
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep amber with copper-gold highlights and a burnished mahogany glow.
Nose
An alluring veil of distant peat smoke accompanies a tropical fruit edge—ripe mango and passionfruit—balanced by Demerara sugar. A coal-tar soap note and a faint meaty nuance lend structure, hinting at the refined interplay of ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks.
Palate
On the palate, distant peat warms a juicy fruit edge of mango and passionfruit. Sweet Demerara sugar mingles with medicinal notes recalling hospital wards, while coal tar soap threads through with a savory, meaty edge.
Finish
Long, maritime finish where peat smoke fades into bright tropical fruit—mango and passionfruit—carried by sherry sweetness and Demerara sugar. A sly coal-tar soap note and savory meaty edge linger, resolved in a warm, cask-spiced glow.
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