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Bowmore 1974 First Cask 24 Year Old
Subtitle (S1)
Distillery
Distillery status
Operational
Age
24 year old
Vintage
1974
Production Type
Single malt
Region
Islay
Brand
Distillery
Bowmore
The oldest operational distillery on the isle of Islay, built in 1779. Today it is part of the Suntory Group, having been acquired by the Japanese company in 1994. Under their ownership is has been nurtured into one of the most collectable names in Scotch whisky.
Founded
1779
Production type
Single malt
Brand
First Cask (UK)
The First Cask label was a brand of independent bottlings of single malt and single grain Scotch whisky. It was owned and distributed by Direct Wines Ltd, and the casks and bottling were supplied by Signatory Vintage. It was introduced in 1992 and bottled intermittently for the next two decades.
Founded
1992
Production type
Single grain,
Single malt
Company
Direct Wines
The Direct Wines group is one of the largest wine retailers in the world, with locations in the UK, Europe, US and Australia. It is notable in the whisky industry for its ownership of the First Cask brand of independent Scotch whisky bottlings and also markets a blended malt called Old Harry.
Founded
1973
Company type
Independent Bottler,
Retailer
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