Bowmore 1982 Limited Release Scotch Whisky
Bowmore 1982 Limited Release Scotch Whisky is a 700mL Islay single malt bottled at cask strength, 47.3% ABV, distilled in 1982 at Bowmore Distillery and bottled in June 2011 after 29 years in hand-selected fine oak casks matured in the distillery's No. 1 Vaults. It is the second expression in Bowmore's Vintage Series, limited to 501 bottles worldwide, bottled without chill-filtration and presented in a wooden gift box with a numbered, hand-signed certificate. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 47.3% (cask strength)
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 29 years — distilled 1982, bottled June 2011
- Casks: Hand-selected fine oak casks, No. 1 Vaults (cask type not stated by the producer)
- Region: Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Scotland
- Production: Non-chill-filtered; limited to 501 bottles
Twenty-Nine Years Below Sea Level
Bowmore's Vintage Series picked single years from the distillery's oldest maturation warehouse, the No. 1 Vaults, which sit below sea level on Loch Indaal in a cold, damp, salt-air environment. The 1982, released in June 2011 as the series' second expression, spent 29 years there before being bottled at natural cask strength — 501 bottles in total, each with a certificate hand-signed by Distillery Manager Eddie MacAffer, in a wooden box with a weather-beaten leather strap and copper buckle. Compare the series' first expression on the Bowmore vendor page and in our whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer's notes: barley sugar and gentle peat smoke on the nose with peach Melba ice cream and vanilla pods; a palate of fresh lemon pepper giving way to warm, earthy smokiness; and a sweet, fruity finish that lingers.
How to Enjoy
Neat, unhurried, with a few drops of water if the cask strength asks for them — a 29-year-old vintage Islay is a whole evening's pour. More aged Islay malts are in our whisky collection and across our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is the Bowmore 1982 Limited Release?
Twenty-nine years — distilled in 1982 and bottled in June 2011 as the second expression of Bowmore's Vintage Series, at a cask strength of 47.3% ABV.
How many bottles of Bowmore 1982 were made?
501 bottles worldwide, each presented in a wooden gift box with a numbered certificate hand-signed by the Distillery Manager.
What casks aged the Bowmore 1982?
Hand-selected fine oak casks matured in Bowmore's No. 1 Vaults. The producer's launch material does not specify a cask type for this bottling, so none is claimed here.
Five hundred and one bottles, twenty-nine years in the Vaults — order Bowmore 1982 Limited Release online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.