Bowmore 1966 Bouquet

Samaroli

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Distillery

Bowmore

Distillery status

Operational

Vintage

1966

Production Type

Single malt

Region

Islay

Bottle count

720

Wow! Not an easy, sexy old Bowmore at all, almost a ‘bugger’ and you have to sort of tame it, but when you manage to do so, it’s just splendid. One of the very few total winners I’ve been lucky to be allowed to taste.

Serge Valentin

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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

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Company

Samaroli

An iconic Italian importer and independent bottler, founded in 1968 by Silvano Samaroli. The company is credited with marketing some of the finest single cask whiskies of all time and is revered for its pioneering approach to presentation and label design.

Founded

1968

Company type

Importer, Independent Bottler

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