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Bowmore 1969 Of. Bicentenary One of 300 - bottled 1979 Fecchio & Frassa Import

  • 56.20% |
  • 0.70L

A Bowmore bottled at cask strength in 1979 for the Italian market (Fecchio & Frassa Import) to mark the distillery’’s bicentenary. We think the whisky was …More info

  • Distillery: Bowmore
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Islay
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 very marked label, 1 stained label

Lot presentation
Bowmore 1969 Of. Bicentenary One of 300 - bottled 1979 Fecchio & Frassa Import

The wine

A Bowmore bottled at cask strength in 1979 for the Italian market (Fecchio & Frassa Import) to mark the distillery’’s bicentenary. We think the whisky was probably distilled in 1969. Two other bottlings with the same label exist, as well as two 1969 sherry casks bottled for Federico Minnetti.

The distillery Bowmore

Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: Beam - Suntory

Located on the Isle of Islay, in the heart of the village of the same name, in 1963 Bowmore became, under the aegis of Stanley P. Morrison (owner of the distillery until it was bought by the Japanese company Suntory in 1994), one of the greatest commercial successes in the Scotch whisky industry. Vault #1, responsible for some of its greatest releases, including Bowmore 30 Year Old 1963 and Bowmore Bicentenary, played an important role in forging its international reputation. Built below sea level against a natural dyke, its walls and beaten earth floors are constantly steeped in sea spray. Rooted in tradition, Bowmore is one of the last remaining distilleries to malt part of its own barley on-site. Whether matured in bourbon casks (White Bowmore 1964) or sherry casks (Black Bowmore 1964), its spirit, characterized by notes of liquorice, peat and eucalyptus, never fails to reveal the trademark hint of exotic fruit for which the distillery is known.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Bowmore
  • Vintage: 1969
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Islay
  • Alcohol percentage: 56.20 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 very marked label, 1 stained label
  • Case: No
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown
Bowmore 1969 Of. Bicentenary One of 300 - bottled 1979 Fecchio & Frassa Import
Bowmore 1969 Of. Bicentenary One of 300 - bottled 1979 Fecchio & Frassa Import

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iDealwine price estimate
Bowmore 1969 Of. Bicentenary One of 300 - bottled 1979 Fecchio & Frassa Import

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format