Bowmore 1957

[greenman]

I have an opportunity to purchase this bottle, it will be around $1700.00. I will never open it, is this a good investment. For that amount of money, is their better buys for the long haul? Opionins would be great!

[TNbourbon]

By and large, you're asking the wrong folks here -- not because it's a Scotch, but because it's a collectible. Most of us drink our whiskeys.
Chuck has pretty much summed up our collective viewpoint of whisk(e)ys as investments here:
http://www.straightbourbon.com/forum...nt.php?f=9&a=3
Although he is addressing American whiskey, and SMSW does have a pretty wide collector base, it is scattered so much throughout the world that bringing potential buyers together in a bidding critical mass would, I think, prove problematic.

For whatever it's worth, though, WineSearcher shows an average price for this bottling of c. $2,750. But, then, how thorough will a wine search engine be regarding liquor?
Also FWIW, if I were determined to spend almost $2,000 on whiskey, I believe I'd spread it out over several different bottles and types. Then, if my investment turned into a monetary bust, at least I'd likely have multiple bottles with which to drown my misery.

[unclebunk]

For whatever it's worth, though, WineSearcher shows an average price for this bottling of c. $2,750. But, then, how thorough will a wine search engine be regarding liquor?
Also FWIW, if I were determined to spend almost $2,000 on whiskey, I believe I'd spread it out over several different bottles and types. Then, if my investment turned into a monetary bust, at least I'd likely have multiple bottles with which to drown my misery.

Good advice! All that money on one bottle seems risky.

[Lost Pollito]

Please get it and provide tasting notes.

[AVB]

Being a Scotch collector myself, $1700 is a good price at the moment for a 38 yo 1957 Bowmore distillery edition (1 of 861) provided that it has the box, key, key bag and the side inserts. You should be able to realize a nice return in 5 years.

I'd buy it if I knew where it was

Are there better buys.....sure, the problem is figuring out which one. I've done well with Balvenie Vintage Casks but they started at much less then $1700. The 1946 Macallan 50 & 52 yo have about doubled in price since release for example.

Who knew back in 1993 that the bottle of Black Bowmore I paid about $130 for would be worth $4000 today. It was a great bottle for $130 but I don't think I'd open it now if I had to shell out $4k. I guess I should have bought more of them and drank less. Good Luck

[Lost Pollito]

4600 for a black, and 6000 for a white. A 38 year old Bowmore should taste amazing. And...1700 is a steal IMO. 130 for a black AVB...that's awesome. I'm very, very, very jealous.

[AVB]

Yeah the first release 29 yo was only £80 list price when it came out. Tasted pretty good too!

[greenman]

Finally got it, Bottle #517/#861, excited, investment good or bad I have one. Did post this in, What did you purchase today thread. Just typing this in with a MM drink. What a day!!

[AVB]

Pictures are required.

Finally got it, Bottle #517/#861, excited, investment good or bad I have one. Did post this in, What did you purchase today thread. Just typing this in with a MM drink. What a day!!

[Josh]

Finally got it, Bottle #517/#861, excited, investment good or bad I have one. Did post this in, What did you purchase today thread. Just typing this in with a MM drink. What a day!!

Congratualtions Greenman, it's been a long journey, I'm glad you finally spent the money.