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Bowmore 1981 28 Year Old

Bowmore 1981 28 Year Old

ABV: 49.6%
Size: 70cl

A bottling of Scotch Whisky containing spirit distilled at the Bowmore distillery which has been matured for no less than 28 years in oak casks. The ABV on this whisky is a gratifying 49.6%.

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Bowmore 11 Year Old 2014 (cask 20726) Tequila Finish - Old Particular

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Bowmore 15 Year Old

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70cl • 43%

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Bowmore 15 Year Old

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£74.50
Bowmore 15 Year Old

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70cl • 40%

£79.95
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70cl • 43%

£79.95
Bowmore 2015 11 Year Old, North Star Series 27

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70cl • 56.1%

£84.50
Bowmore North Star Single Cask 2015 11 Year Old

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70cl • 56.1%

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70cl • 56.1%

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Bowmore 15 Year Old

Bowmore 15 Year Old

70cl • 43%

£89.95
Bowmore 15 Year Old Sherry Oak

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Bowmore 9 Year Old - Sherry Cask Matured

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Bowmore 18 Year Old
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Bowmore 12 Year Old - Open Day 2010

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Bowmore 18 Year Old

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£150 Free delivery
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Bowmore Sherry Oak Collection 18 Year Old

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Bowmore 1981 12 Year Old, SMWS 3.11 - Dry and Smoky

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Common questions about Bowmore 1981 28 Year Old

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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