The Bowmore 30-Year-old whisky bottling was first announced back in October 2020. This bottling will be an annual release from Bowmore. With an annual release, it will be interesting to see the changes from year to year with a product this old. The 2020 release is a single malt that was distilled in 1989. The whisky matured in ex-sherry hogsheads and ex-bourbon barrels. All the whisky was aged in the brand’s famous No. 1 Vaults on Islay.
Bowmore 2020 release is bottled at a cask strength of 45.3% ABV (90.6 proof). The total production for this release is 2,580 bottles. The 30 years will be in the USA, UK, the EU, and a variety of other markets. The 750ml size bottle has an MSRP of $2,500.