Bowmore 1996 The Sun 17 Year Old
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Distillery
Distillery status
Operational
Age
17 year old
Vintage
1996
Production Type
Single malt
Cask type
Refill hogshead
Region
Islay
Bottle count
288
Distillery
Bowmore
The oldest operational distillery on the isle of Islay, built in 1779. Today it is part of the Suntory Group, having been acquired by the Japanese company in 1994. Under their ownership is has been nurtured into one of the most collectable names in Scotch whisky.
Founded
1779
Production type
Single malt
Company
Shinanoya
A Japanese food and drinks company established in 1930. The company operates a range of supermarket and liquor stores, the latter of which has a key focus on both Japanese and Scotch whiskies, offering its own branded independent bottlings alongside exclusive releases.
Founded
1930
Company type
Independent Bottler,
Retailer
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