Bowmore was the first of Islay's distilleries to receive a license, springing fully-formed into official existence in 1779. It is likely that the founder of the distillery, one William Simson, had been been distilling in Bowmore since shortly after his arrival in 1766, at a time when Daniel Campbell the Younger (the laird of the island) was exp ... Read More »
An uncommon pairing of Bowmore and Claret casks, using barrels from Suntory owned Bordeaux wineries to finish the whisky. A strange and uncommon release from Bowmore.
A very interesting release from Bowmore distillery. Bowmore whisky matured in Claret casks. Wine finished Bowmores are not something that we see often, which makes this a very interesting release.
A long-aged distillery-bottled Bowmore, a large proportion of the casks used to assemble this 25yo are ex-sherry, giving sweetness and depth to this complex, fruity Islay malt.
A 1987 vintage single cask whisky from Bowmore on Islay, bottled at 25 years old in April 2012 by the folks at Douglas Laing as part of their Old & Rare Platinum Selection.
A litre bottle of 12 year old Bowmore in their old-style brown bottles. Labelled as being from "Morrison's Bowmore Distillery" we think this is from the 1980s, before they were bought by Suntory.
A bottle of 12 year old Bowmore bottled in the 1980s. This bottle is unusual as it gives the company name as Morrison Howat, rather than the usual Morrison. This makes some sense, as the company was originally founded by Messrs Stanley Morrison and James Howat, and we think this was a shortlived subsidiary.
A bottling of 25 year old Bowmore, most probably released in the mid 1990s. It's a bit more of a peaty beast than the traditional Bowmore style of the 60s, but still has the fruit that you'd expect.