Bowmore 1966 50 Year Old Limited Release Cask 5675 Single Malt Whisky w/box 700ml

74bots produced

Whiskymaker's note:
Released in late 2017, this 50 year old single malt from Bowmore was distilled back in 1966. Those of you out there that are big Bowmore boffins (or simply have a very good memory) will know that this was the first year that Bowmore officially bottled their whisky as a single malt, as well as the year that the legendary Eddie MacAffer joined the distillery (he would later go on to become Bowmore's manager!). This extraordinarily well-aged Islay single malt was matured in a single ex-bourbon hogshead, and has been bottled at 41.5% ABV, with only 74 bottles produced. Each one comes presented in an oak case, with five hand-laid silver rings at its centre, representing the five decades that the whisky was aged for.

'The Queen of the Hebrides', Islay (pronounced "eye-la") is located just off the west coast of Scotland. Its mild climate and rich peaty soil make it ideal for creating whisky, and despite having a population of not much more than 3,000, it's home to no fewer than eight distilleries.
Bowmore the place and Bowmore the celebrated Single Malt share many claims to fame. The island's administrative capital and crossroads, Bowmore the place was the first planned village in the country, founded in 1768. Just 11 years its junior, the distillery at the community's heart produces the First Islay Malt.
Bowmore's celebrated Single Malt has been distilled on this jewel of an island, the Queen of the Hebrides, ever since 1779. Now, as then, Bowmore is widely acknowledged to be among the finest and most perfectly balanced single malts in the world.
It's Bowmore's unique combination of the purest water from the Laggan River, floor-malted barley that has been carefully smoked in our peat-fired kiln, the finest oak casks left to mature in our No. 1 Vaults, Islay's natural environment and a dedicated team of craftsmen that together create the perfect balance for which Bowmore is known and loved.