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 »
Bowmore 12yo has a place in many hearts as Islay's 'medium-peated' malt. A pronounced iodine character with plenty of pepper, yet the malt is balanced and smooth as well as smoky. Web-Exclusive Price!
A no-age-statement entry-level Bowmore for the European travel retail market, Bowmore Surf is described as 'Bursting with warm smoke, oak and honey, balanced with a hint of zesty lime'.
Bowmore Enigma is a 12 year-old dram originally bottled for travel retail, and boasts a higher proportion of sherry-matured malt in its make-up. A full-bodied dram, Enigma's colour is darker and the whisky itself is sweeter than the standard 12 year-old, with compensating robust smokiness and a hint of brine.
The first bottling of Bowmore's Tempest was one of our favourite whiskies of the year so far, and it looks like you all must have agreed - they've run out! Here's a new batch, which we're sure will be just as good. Web-Exclusive Price!
In a beautiful inlet of Loch Indall on Islay, Bowmore lies slowly maturing until it reaches perfection. A pronounced iodine character with plenty of pepper, yet the malt is balanced and smooth as well as smoky.
A 1996 vintage whisky from Bowmore, selected by Bruichladdich/Murray McDavid master distiller Jim McEwan who worked at Bowmore for a few decades before moving down the road. This was finished in Chateau Petrus wine casks.
The Bowmore Darkest has flourished since it gained a 15 year-old age statement. The sweet sherry notes take precedence over the peat here. Web-Exclusive Price!