Bowmore The Queen's Visit-30 year old-1980
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4 Dec 2012 11:00 GMT Edinburgh
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Bowmore The Queen's Visit-30 year old-1980
Distilled 1980, bottled 2011. Distilled and bottled for the JTH Charitable Trust by Bowmore Distillery.
Cask number 5774, bottle 17 of 156. In presentation case accompanied by certificate. Good labelling. Level: very top shoulder. 700 ml. Single malt, 46.7% volume
1 bottle
Sold for £1,250 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • On 8th August 1980, Bowmore Distillery had the honour of a visit from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Morrison Bowmore Distillers' chairman and co-founder James Howat hoasted Her Majesty's visit. He marked the occasion by buying for himself hogshead 5774 which was filled that day. On Mr Howat's death in 2008, ownership of the cask passed to The JTH Charitable Trust.

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