Hunter Laing The Kinship Bowmore 33 Year Old 1987

Bowmore 33 Year Old 1987 from The Kinship is an independent bottling of Islay single malt by Hunter Laing & Co., the Glasgow family firm of whisky blenders and bottlers. The Kinship is Hunter Laing's series of rare, well-aged single malts; the 2021 collection, the fifth release, was created to commemorate the virtual Fèis Ìle of 2021 and is drawn entirely from Islay distilleries, with this bottle as Edition No. 1. Distilled in 1987 and aged 33 years, it was carefully selected by Stewart Laing and bottled at cask strength of 51.2% ABV, limited to 344 numbered 700ml bottles.

Nose: Delicate peat melting into sweet floral notes, remarkably well rounded.

Palate: Sophisticated, with sweet vanilla fruitiness, white pepper and finally a peaty element.

Serve: Neat, with a few drops of water if preferred.