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Bowmore Sailing Seagull No. 12 Islay Single Malt For Slowdrink.de
A 2018 bottling by German bottling company Regensburger Whisky- & Weinclub as an homage to David Bowie. This rather curious release is composed of different Bowmore vintages spanning from the mid-90s all the way back to 1964. 75% maturation in refill and first-fill sherry casks (also some Fino sherry casks) with the final composition refined in refill sherry, ex-bourbon, and rum casks for a year.
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 1993. The distillery was bought under the control of Suntory the year after (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. The unique microclimate in their iconic No.1 vaults shares very little with the angels, meaning casks are readily available for independent labels like this, many of which are spectacular.
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