Bowmore 1971, 18-year-old Bottled for Sestante / 40%/ 0.75l

Sestante Import was founded in the late 1970s by Ernesto Mainardi.

Initially, it was involved in importing whiskey, and it was not until 1985 that the first edition of Sestante single cask debuted. In 2000, Mainardi proposed another series of whiskeys, Silver Seal, considered a continuation of Sestante. In 2010, the rights to the Sestante and Silver Seal lines were purchased by Massimo Righi, owner of Whisky Antique, who continues Mainardi's work. The new editions of Silver Seal and The Sestante Collecton are receiving excellent reviews, but the rare single cask whiskeys released during Ernesto Mainardi's term remain rare. Such is the Bowmore presented here, a whiskey distilled in 1971 and bottled after 18 years of maturation in 1989.

Nose: pleasant notes of sherry, dark chocolate, caramel, honey, dried apricots, grapes, sultanas, raisins, a breath of salty breeze, Earl Grey tea, a subtle trace of sulfur and a fleeting hint of smoke in the background.

Palate: sweet and slightly smoky, dark chocolate, Turkish delight, candied orange peel, raspberry jam, raisins, mocha, crème brûlée, cinnamon, cloves and a little oak.

Finish : very long, with notes of chocolate, honey, fruit candy, cinnamon, cloves, white pepper and a light whiff of smoke.