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Bowmore Vintner's Trilogy 26 Year French Oak Barrique

Single Malt

Bowmore // Islay, Scotland

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  • 32 Reviews

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4.5
4.5 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 32 )

Released as part of Bowmore's Vintner's Trilogy, this 26 year-old single malt aged in Bowmore's No. 1 Vaults in two types of barrels. For the first 13 years, it matured in ex-bourbon barrels.

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The whisky then transferred to former wine barriques for the last 13 years. Bottled at a cask-strength of 48.7% ABV, it is available beginning October 2017.

Released as part of Bowmore's Vintner's Trilogy, this 26 year-old single malt aged in Bowmore's No. 1 Vaults in two types of barrels. For the first 13 years, it matured in ex-bourbon barrels. The whisky then transferred to former wine barriques for the last 13 years. Bottled at a cask-strength of 48.7% ABV, it is available beginning October 2017.

    • age
      26 Year
    • Cost
    • abv
      48.7
  • Single Malt
    Distilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
  • Cask Type
    ex-bourbon & ex-red wine barriques
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Tasting Notes

"A 26 year-old scotch from Bowmore brings with it high expectations, and when 13 of those years are spent in wine barriques, curiosity is definitely piqued. All that time in oak has tamed the peatiness of this whisky, which it expresses itself nicely as moderate smoke on the finish. Rich and velvety on the palate, it brings notes of figs, vanilla, and cedar, along with a striking aroma of blue plum. A beautiful marriage of peat and oak, this whisky delivers on its promise."
Added by Jacob Grier
Score 97
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Rich & Full Bodied

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