BICENTENARY

Bowmore Bicentenary

1779 - 1979

In 1979 Bowmore distillery celebrated it's 200th Anniversary. For this occassion a handblown bottle was specially designed for Bowmore and a total of 20.400 bottles were produced and released in many countries around the world.

It was a 1964 Distillation and therefore aged at 15 Years Old

1979 Bowmore Bicentenary Bottlings





The neck-label states 1964 as year of distillation (ITALY)


The neck-label states 1964 as year of distillation (ITALY)


Bottling for ITALY			Bottling for JAPAN


Bottling for JAPAN			Bottling for JAPAN

1979 Bicentenary Various Labels

Distillery bottling 75cl. 43°G.L.
Distillery bottling 75cl. 43% Vol.

Bottling for export (probably USA)
Bottling for GERMANY (Bremen)

Bottling for ITALY (Fecchio & Frassa)
Bottling for ITALY (Soffiantino)

Bottling for FRANCE Note the large "D"
Bottling for CANADA

Bottling for Remy Martin USA (N.Y.)

Bottling for AUSTRALIA (New South Wales)

Note the additional "PRODUCT OF SCOTLAND"

Note the additional "PRODUCT OF SCOTLAND"

and also "Specially bottled at the Distillery"

1979 Bicentenary Special Editions

Bowmore Bicentenary Distilled 1969

Bowmore Bicentenary 10 Y.O. 56.2%

300 bottles bottled in 1979 (Italy)

Limited Edition bottled in 1979 (Italy)

Bowmore Bicentenary 98.8°Proof 56.2%

Bowmore Bicentenary 100°Proof 56.0%

Limited Edition bottled in 1979 (Italy)

Limited Edition bottled in 1979 (Italy)

Both Bowmore Bicentenary 98.8°Proof 56.2% (Italy)
Distilled 1969 and Bottled 1979 (Limited Editions) Casks no. 315 and 322
These 2 pictures with courtesy of Bowmore distillery manager David Turner

Three Bowmore Bicentenary 98.8°Proof 56.2% (Italy)
Distilled 1969 and Bottled 1979 (Limited Editions) Casks no. 314, 315 and 322
These 2 pictures with courtesy of Bowmore distillery manager David Turner

Bowmore Bicentenary Blend 12 Y.O. 75°Proof

Bowmore Bicentenary Crystal glass

Limited Edition bottled in 1979

Released in 1979

Updated 02-09-2022