Brand
Bowmore
Age
50 years old
Expression
1961
Whisky type
Single Malt
Distillery
Bowmore Distillery
Origin
Islay, Scotland
Year distilled
1961
Limited edition
200 bottles
ABV.
40.70%
Source
Bowmore
In collection

Review by Bowmore

Colour

Warm honey gold.

Nose

Wweet almond frangipane in coconut milk, the fruitiness of apricots and crystallised orange, together with hints of black truffles and tea tree oil.

Palate

Bursts of ripe fruit – figs, fleshy papaya, pomegranate and pineapple – intermingled with black truffles and gentle smoke.

Finish

Almond cake and caramelised pears interwoven with subtle peat oils.

Note

Distilled one very cold day in December 1961 and laid down in two ex-bourbon hogshead casks, our Bowmore 50 Years Old has spent half a century maturing in Bowmore’s legendary No. 1 Vaults. Today, just 200 bottles of this truly exceptional single malt remain – 50 of which will be released each year between 2013 and 2016. Bowmore 1961 is a celebration of not just one mastercraft but many, starting with the time-honoured skills of our small distillery team that cold winter’s day on Islay.

Source: Bowmore