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Bowmore 1987 23 Year Old Sherry Butt Douglas Laing

Bowmore 1987 23 Year Old Sherry Butt Douglas Laing

Region: Islay
ABV: 59.1%
Size: 700ml

A bottling from the 1987 vintage, this Islay whisky was distilled at Bowmore distillery and chosen by the independent bottler Douglas Laing to be released under their own label. At 59.1% ABV this alcohol content is more than acceptable. Bottled at the standard issue size of 70cl.

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Common questions about Bowmore 1987 23 Year Old Sherry Butt Douglas Laing

What region is Bowmore 1987 23 Year Old Sherry Butt Douglas Laing from?

This expression is from the Islay whisky region.

What type of whisky is Bowmore 1987 23 Year Old Sherry Butt Douglas Laing?

Bowmore 1987 23 Year Old Sherry Butt Douglas Laing is Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Community flavour profile

Based on 258 archived reviews

Defining characteristics

Compared with other whisky brands

seaweed 4.6x brine 3.6x coastal 3.5x peat 3.3x iodine 3.3x

Most common notes

peat
smoke
chocolate
salt
vanilla
citrus

Across 258 archived community reviews, Bowmore Whisky is most frequently associated with peat, smoke and chocolate notes, with seaweed, brine and coastal appearing more often than the category average.

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