Bowmore 1991 Keizo Saji's Cask 21 Year Old

Mr Keizo Saji - then president of Suntory - visited Bowmore distillery in 1991 and oversaw the filling of a single sherry cask. After the death of Mr Saji, his son visited Bowmore distillery (now owned of course by Suntory) and donated his father's cask to the employees of the company.

Islay’s oldest working distillery, Bowmore was established in 1779 and is now regarded as one of the most popular malts not only on Islay, but in the whole of Scotland. The distillery was acquired by Stanley P. Morrison in 1963, ushering in an era of iconic single malts, including the legendary Black Bowmore, credited by many as the genesis of whisky collecting, bottled in 1993. The distillery was bought under the control Suntory the year after (they had been stakeholders since 1989), and it remains one of the most collectible brands in Scotch whisky today. Bowmore is one of the few remaining Scottish distilleries to use its own floor maltings, providing them with 40% of their requirements.

The single sherry cask was distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2012, this 21 year old Bowmore was only available to employees.