14th Feb, 2024 10:00

Whisky | Elegance & Finesse

 
  Lot 90
 

BOWMORE 1973 50TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER
ISLAY SINGLE MALT

Distilled: 1973

An exclusive bottling to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the original company Stanley P Morrison Limited.

Presented to guests at a dinner to celebrate the occasion at Blair Castle on Saturday 25th August 2001.

43% ABV / 70cl

Sat on the picturesque shore of Loch Indaal, Bowmore is a distillery steeped in mythology and legend, ranging from tales of Sea Dragons and Devils in churches to, er, seagulls. Making use of Islay’s abundant peat, Bowmore whisky can be smoky and briny, but it distinguishes itself from its contemporaries with notes of tropical fruit and Parma Violets.

Most famous among whisky auction regulars are its outstanding “Black” releases. These 1964 vintage sherry bombs were available for a snip when they made their debut in the early 1990s, but are now capable of commanding five figure sums at auction.

 

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Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800


 
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