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Bowmore 1973 Sherry Casks #5173-5174 / Oddbins Exclusive

Lot: 223395

Bowmore 1973 Sherry Casks #5173-5174 / Oddbins Exclusive

Winning Bid: £1,400

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Bowmore
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
1973
Region: 
Islay
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
2 x Sherry Butts
Bottled Strength: 
43%
Bottle Size: 
75cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Bowmore 1973 Sherry Casks #5173-5174 / Oddbins Exclusive

Islay’s oldest working distillery, Bowmore was established in 1779 and is now regarded as one of the most popular malts not only on Islay, but in the whole of Scotland. The distillery was acquired by Stanley P. Morrison in 1963, ushering in an era of iconic single malts, including the legendary Black Bowmore, credited by many as the genesis of whisky collecting, bottled in 1995. The distillery was bought under the control Suntory the year prior (they had been stakeholders since 1989), and it remains one of the most collectible brands in Scotch whisky today. Bowmore is one of the few remaining Scottish distilleries to use its own floor maltings, providing them with 40% of their requirements. 

An iconic sherry cask matured Bowmore, distilled on 16th June 1973. This example was matured in sherry butt numbers #5173 and #5174, and was selected by wine and spirit merchants, Oddbins. 

1970s sherry cask Bowmore vintages come highly recommended by those lucky enough to try them. 

 

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