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Bowmore 21 Year Old: Sherry Oak Cask — Islay's Oldest Distillery's Mature Tropical Fruit Meets Sea Salt

Bowmore 21 Year Old: Sherry Oak Cask — Islay's Oldest Distillery's Mature Tropical Fruit Meets Sea Salt

9 /10
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Distillery: Bowmore Distillery
Type: Scotch
Age: 21 Years
ABV: 43.2% ABV
Price: £1799.00

Bowmore 21 Year Old is a Scotch whisky made by Bowmore Distillery. ABV: 43.2% ABV. Age: 21 Years. Our expert rating is 9/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich dark chocolate, dried fig, tobacco leaf, gentle peat smoke — refined sherry depth

Palate

Treacle toffee, raisins, espresso, soft Islay smoke — 21 years perfectly integrated

Finish

Long, sweet-smoky, sherry-driven — peak-age Islay

Expert Review

9/10

Sherry Oak Cask expression matured in ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, with PX finishing on some batches. Gold medal, World Whiskies Awards. Bowmore is Islay's oldest distillery (1779). 43.2%. A mature, sherry-rich Islay showcasing Bowmore's signature 'tropical fruit meets sea salt' character at peak age.

Joe Whitfield
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