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 »
A special edition gift pack from Bowmore, combining their sherried 15 year old 'Darkest' whisky with a pair of interesting shaped tumblers and a wooden stopper, to top your bottle with a bit more class than a regular cork.
A popular expression in Bowmore's ongoing range, this replaced the 17 year-old, which was phased out a few years ago. Fresh, with notes of salty kippers and coalsmoke.
A lightly coloured single cask 1989 Bowmore bottled by Douglas Laing for the Old Malt Cask range. I suspect that this came out of a several-times-refilled sherry cask, but with 21 years under its belt it should have a bit of oomph still.
For many people, this is the best standard bottling Bowmore, with a well-rounded palate, great complexity, and citrus, chocolate and brine mingling with the peat.
A 1990 vintage Bowmore bottled in the mid-2000s after 16 years of maturing in sherry casks. A big and rich dram with the traditional Bowmore floral peat and smoke.
A bottle of Islay Malt bottled in the 1990s for Oddbins. If you look at the small print on the label you can see that it was produced for them by Bowmore.
A limited edition, individually numbered, cask strength bottling, originally released in 2000. Bowmore Voyage was matured in bourbon casks before being finished in port pipes.
A single cask bottling of 1991 vintage whisky from Bowmore Distillery. This has been specially selected by Dewar Rattray and bottled after 14 years of maturation in a sherry cask.
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.