Islay Trilogy 1969 MM Mission
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bowmore |
| Bottler | Murray McDavid (MM) |
| Bottling Series | Mission |
| Vintage | 1969 |
| Bottled Year | 2005 |
| Age | 36년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon / Sherry Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
forget it, this is just going to hurt. Pink grapefruit, delicate oils and waxes, a tidal wave of maritime elements—you get the idea. Really, it’s a whole, seamless entity, defying decomposition into individual descriptors. With water: a sort of oily tension dominates here, in the best possible way. If I were to show off (again, S.), I’d liken it to the engine oil of Ayrton Senna’s McLaren after 300km of fierce battle with Prost’s
restaurant Palate
absolutely outrageous. Salinity turned up to 11, alongside oils, waxes, citrus galore… With water: quintessential Bowmore. Salty, waxy, brimming with fermented fruits, citrus, seaweed, aged tar, and long-forgotten medicinal liqueurs
timer Finish
alas, it ends—but oh, what a journey!
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