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Bowmore

The River Laggan journeys many miles through Islay, cutting its course through ferrous rocks and peat bog, moss and grassy mound, ‘til it finds itself at the Western harbour town of Bowmore, Islay’s capital. The distillery produces some two million litres annually and adheres to strict traditions; production methods have scarcely changed in two centuries. Founded in 1779, by John Simpson, Bowmore is Islay’s oldest distillery. Following purchase...

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About Bowmore Whisky Distillery

Distillery Number

01496 810441

Distillery Founded

1779

Distillery Capacity

2 000 000 litres

Distillery Status

Active

Distillery Address

Bowmore, Islay, Argyll

Distillery Owner

Morrison Bowmore Distillers (Suntory)

Distillery Address

School Street, Bowmore, Islay, Argyll PA43 7GS

Distillery Website

www.bowmore.com

1779

Bowmore Distillery is founded by John Simpson and becomes the oldest Islay distillery.

1837

The distillery is sold to James and William Mutter of Glasgow.

1892

After additional construction, the distillery is sold to Bowmore Distillery Company Ltd, a consortium of English businessmen.

1925

J. B. Sheriff and Company takes over.

1929

Distillers Company Limited (DCL) takes over.

1950

William Grigor & Son takes over.

1963

Stanley P. Morrison buys the distillery

1989

Japanese Suntory buys a 35% stake in Morrison Bowmore.

1993

The famous, legendary Black Bowmore is launched. The recommended price is £100 (today it is at least ten times that if it can be found). Another two versions are released 1994 and 1995.

1994

Suntory now controls all of Morrison Bowmore.

1995

Bowmore is nominated ‘Distiller of the Year’ in the International Wine and Spirits competition.

1996

A Bowmore 1957 (38 years) is bottled at 40,1% but is not released until 2000.

1999

Bowmore Darkest with three years finish on oloroso barrels is launched. A Claret cask strength is also released in 12,000 bottles.

2000

Bowmore Dusk with two years finish in Bordeaux barrels is launched.

2001

Bowmore Dawn with two years finish on port pipes is launched. A bottle from 1890 is sold at an auction in Glasgow and brings in £14,300 which is a new world record. The Manager Jim McEwan moves to Bruichladdich.

2002

A 37 year old Bowmore from 1964 and matured in fino casks is launched in a limited edition of 300 bottles (recommended price

2003

Another two expressions complete the wood trilogy which started with 1964 Fino - 1964 Bourbon and 1964 Oloroso.

2004

Morrison Bowmore buys one of the most outstanding collections of Bowmore Single Malt from the private collector Hans Sommer. It totals more than 200 bottles and includes a number of Black Bowmore.

2005

Bowmore 1989 Bourbon (16 years) and 1971 (34 years) are launched.

2006

Bowmore 1990 Oloroso (16 years) and 1968 (37 years) are launched. A new and upgraded visitor centre is opened.

2007

Dusk and Dawn disappear from the range and an 18 year old is introduced. New packaging for the whole range. 1991 (16yo) Port and Black Bottle are released.

2008

White Bottle and a 1992 Vintage with Bourdeaux finish are launched.

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Bowmore 12 Year Old (70cl, 40%)
Bowmore
The heart of the Bowmore range, the 12 year old exhibits some beautiful coastal notes with a gentle peat, it is the balance that the floral element presents that makes this a great entry bottling for Bowmore.  More info
Bowmore 12 Year Old
£24.95
Bowmore 26 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt) (70cl, 53.40%)
Bowmore
Our 26 year old Bowmore has oodles of character. It's full of flavours from old-fashioned tuck shops; from Drumstick lollies, to Fruit Salad Chews – and including the one particular flavour that truly jumps out of the glass, that of Parma Violets – you’ll find them all here.

It recently enjoyed great success at the ‘Best in Glass’ awards from www.caskstrength.net and was declared a Master at the Scotch Whisky Masters!  More info
Bowmore 26 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
£99.95
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Bowmore Tempest 10 Year Old (70cl, 55.30%)
Bowmore
Tempest is a very special release from Bowmore, it’s a cask strength malt made by vatting first-fill bourbon matured whisky. Very rich and complex.  More info
Bowmore Tempest 10 Year Old
RRP £39.95
£36.95
Bowmore Bicentenary (75cl, 43%)
Bowmore
It is said that the rare Bicentenary Bowmore is one of the most delicious Bowmores ever bottled. This is 75.7 proof, it's volume is stated as 26 2.3 fl oz. It was released to celebrate the distillery's 200th year. A rare find…  More info
Bowmore Bicentenary
£899.95
Bowmore 1990 - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory) (70cl, 46%)
Bowmore
An independent bottling from Bowmore, bottled by Signatory. This was distilled on the 29th March 1990 and matured in 2 hogsheads (casks 653 and 654) for 19 years before bottling on the 16th November 2009, unchillfiltered. This is part of a release of 697 bottles.  More info
Bowmore 1990 - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)
£38.95
Bowmore 9 Year Old 1998 - Provenance (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 46%)
Bowmore
A refill hogshead matured Bowmore. This was distilled in Winter 1998 and aged for 9 years in casks 4109 and 4110 before bottling for Douglas Laing's Provenance range in Winter 2008.  More info
Bowmore 9 Year Old 1998 - Provenance (Douglas Laing)
£35.95
Bowmore 25 Year Old 1983 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 50%)
Bowmore
Some 25 year old single cask Bowmore. This was distilled in March 1983 and aged in a refill hogshead. Bottled by Douglas Laing in March 2008, with an outturn of 259 bottles.  More info
Bowmore 25 Year Old 1983 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
£89.95
Bowmore 27 Year Old 1982 - The Octave (Duncan Taylor) (70cl, 50.60%)
Bowmore
The 1982 Bowmore from Duncan Taylor's incredible Octave range. The whiskies are matured in a standard cask before giving a finish in a sherry treated Octave cask (which offers a speedy maturation due to its decreased size). The result is a rich, cask strength single malt.  More info
Bowmore 27 Year Old 1982 - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)
£93.95
Bowmore 8 Year Old 2001 (Adelphi) (70cl, 59.90%)
Bowmore
A release of 583 bottles of cask strength 8 year old Bowmore, bottled by Adelphi. This was distilled in 2001, and matured in cask number 1126 - a refill butt.  More info
Bowmore 8 Year Old 2001 (Adelphi)
£50.95
Bowmore 14 Year Old 1994 - Mission (Murray McDavid) (70cl, 54%)
Bowmore
Distilled at Bowmore in 1994 and matured in refill sherry casks for 14 years before bottling by Murray McDavid at the Bruichladdich distillery in 2009. An outturn of 486 bottles.  More info
Bowmore 14 Year Old 1994 - Mission (Murray McDavid)
£44.95
Bowmore 7 Year Old 2002 (Murray McDavid) (70cl, 46%)
Bowmore
7 year old Bowmore, bottled for Murray McDavid. This was distilled at the Bowmore distillery in 2002, aged in bourbon barrels and then finished in casks from First Growth Bordeaux winery Château Latour. Bottled at Bruichladdich in 2009 as part of an outturn of 1,700 bottles.  More info
Bowmore 7 Year Old 2002 (Murray McDavid)
£31.95
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Bowmore Legend (70cl, 40%)
Bowmore
A young, rather gentle Bowmore. Whilst not massively complex or full-bodied, Legend is still a great value for money malt.  More info
Bowmore Legend
£26.95
Bowmore 12 Year Old 1998 - NC2 (Duncan Taylor) (70cl, 46%)
Bowmore
12 year old Bowmore from Duncan Taylor's NC2 range of Non-Chillfiltered, Non Caramel Coloured whisky. This was distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2010.  More info
Bowmore 12 Year Old 1998 - NC2 (Duncan Taylor)
£31.95
Bowmore 22 Year Old 1987 - Old and Rare Platinum (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 56.10%)
Bowmore
A rare and very handsome Bowmore, distilled in November of 1987 and aged for 22 years before bottling in April 2010. This was finished in a sherry hogshead which bore 244 bottles of cask strength whisky. Bottled for the exclusive Old and Rare Platinum range.  More info
Bowmore 22 Year Old 1987 - Old and Rare Platinum (Douglas Laing)
£169.95
Bowmore 40 Year Old 1968 - Peerless (Duncan Taylor) (70cl, 42.70%)
Bowmore
This incredible Bowmore was aged for a whopping 40 years. When you think that 40 year old Bowmores regularly command prices of upwards of several thousand pounds you know this is an amazing bargain!  More info
Bowmore 40 Year Old 1968 - Peerless (Duncan Taylor)
£682.95
Bowmore 25 Year Old (70cl, 43%)
Bowmore
A 2007 release of 25 year old whisky from the Bowmore distillery. The older whiskies used in this single malt were aged in predominantly sherry casks and this has brought a lovely roundness with coastal notes, dark smoke throughout and a little mochaccino.  More info
Bowmore 25 Year Old
£179.95
Bowmore 15 Year Old Darkest (70cl, 43%)
Bowmore
A 15 year old released in January of 2007 from the legendary Bowmore distillery in Islay. This single malt has enjoyed maturation in Oloroso sherry casks.  More info
Bowmore 15 Year Old Darkest
£43.95
Bowmore 18 Year Old (70cl, 43%)
Bowmore
A comparatively recent release from Bowmore, the 18 year old was launched in January of 2007 to replace the 17 year old. A perfumed, fruity offering from the Islay distillery.  More info
Bowmore 18 Year Old
£58.95
Bowmore White Bowmore 43 Year Old 1964 (70cl, 42.80%)
Bowmore
Just 932 bottles of this 1964 vintage Bowmore were released. Part of a trio from that year, this one with the moniker 'White', was named for the lighter colour that bourbon maturations 10ds to produce.  More info
Bowmore White Bowmore 43 Year Old 1964
£2389.95
Bowmore 23 Year Old 1985 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory) (70cl, 54.40%)
Bowmore
This was distilled on the 22nd November 1985 and matured in hogshead number 32203 for 23 years before bottling by Signatory on the 13th January 2009. A release of just 234 bottles of cask strength Bowmore!  More info
Bowmore 23 Year Old 1985 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
£84.95
Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest Feis Ile 2010 (70cl, 55.30%)
Bowmore
This is for "educational" purposes only - not for sale, sorry!

Bowmore Tempest arrived amidst masses of anticipation. It was a limited release. This is the even more limited, and rather rare, 2010 Feis Ile edition.  More info
Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest Feis Ile 2010
£149.95
Bowmore Largiemeanoch 22 Year Old 1972 (70cl, 57.30%)
Bowmore
An incredibly rare Bowmore, bottled by the Whisky Connoisseurs. Largiemeanoch is very, very hard to come by. Distilled on the 17th February 1972, and aged in cask 906. This was bottled at "100.2 proof", and this is bottle number 15…  More info
Bowmore Largiemeanoch 22 Year Old 1972
£324.95
Bowmore 16 Year Old 1990 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 50%)
Bowmore
A 16 year old Bowmore, distilled in November 1990 and matured in refill hogshead number 3559 before bottling by Douglas Laing in May 2007. A release of 239 bottles.  More info
Bowmore 16 Year Old 1990 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
£52.95
Bowmore 28 Year Old 1980 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory) (70cl, 44.70%)
Bowmore
A Signatory bottling of Bowmore. This was distilled on the 13th November 1980 and matured in bourbon barrel number 8055 for 28 years before bottling on the 16th September 2009. Part of a release of 200 individually numbered, cask strength decanter bottles.  More info
Bowmore 28 Year Old 1980 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
£94.95
Bowmore Black Bowmore 42 Year Old 1964 (70cl, 40.50%)
Bowmore
A very rare 42 year old from the Islay distillery, Bowmore. This single malt has been matured in Oloroso sherry casks and is part of a limited release of just 827 bottles. A legendary dram.  More info
Bowmore Black Bowmore 42 Year Old 1964
£2389.95
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