The Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet is regarded by many as one of the best, if not the best, whiskies ever bottled. Islay’s Bowmore distillery and renowned Italian bottler, the late Silvano Samaroli, are both legends of the whisky world and the Bowmore 1966 is the gem that they crafted together.
The Bouquet was distilled in 1966, a golden era in production at Bowmore distillery. In 1981, soon after Silvano's first releases in 1979, he released the acclaimed Flowers series, bottled with ornate illustrative labels drawn by Silvano himself.
The bottle has received extremely high praise: it sits atop Whiskybase.com's top 1000 list and Serge Valentin of WhiskyFun.com has scored it at an impressive 97pts.
The Lakes Distillery has been under the watchful eye of our beloved industry for a while now. In 2014, they saw their spirit laid down to mature for the first time and now, we are delighted to announce that 99 of the first 101 bottles of their 'Genesis' series will be featured in an Exclusive Auction at the end of June.
The whisky was first matured in Oloroso hogsheads, giving it a vibrant character full of dried ginger and wood-spice. After the initial period of maturation, the whisky was finished in casks made-up of American and European oak. Finally, these two components were married together in Orange wine casks from the Andalucía region of Spain, giving it a spicy and chocolate-orange character.
This is the first single malt produced in the North of England in over a century so we are delighted to be involved in this fantastic moment of whisky history.
