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Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old Bottled 1995 - Crystal Decanter 70cl / 42%
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Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old Bottled 1995 - Crystal Decanter 70cl / 42%
Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old Bottled 1995 - Crystal Decanter 70cl / 42% Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old Bottled 1995 - Crystal Decanter 70cl / 42% Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old Bottled 1995 - Crystal Decanter 70cl / 42% Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old Bottled 1995 - Crystal Decanter 70cl / 42% Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old Bottled 1995 - Crystal Decanter 70cl / 42%
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Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old Bottled 1995 - Crystal Decanter 70cl / 42%

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40

Official Distillery Bottling

1995

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Scotland

306

Islay

42%

1955

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Description

A bottle of Bowmore 40 year old single malt scotch whisky. This was distilled on 22 November 1955 and matured firstly in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a sherry butt and bottled in a crystal decanter made by Caithness Glass, while the wooden cabinet was hand-made by Charles Kirkby & Sons. in Sheffield, England.

Only 306 of these single malt whiskies were ever produced, with 12 kept in the Bowmore Vaults at the distillery.

This is bottle 168 of 306.

Condition

Please see images for fill level and label condition. Note general wear.

The Whisky.Auction team has inspected this lot and found it to be suitable for sale. However, please note the absence of a condition statement does not imply that this lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of ageing. Older bottles often contain small amounts of sediment. We cannot guarantee that the contents of this bottle will be free from the effects of age, cork taint, oxidation or other faults.

This bottle does not appear to be leaking. While we take every care to pack bottles securely we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.

Fill Level

Upper shoulder

Approx. shipping weight

13.50kg
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