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The Bowmore distillery has a fascinating history and is responsible for some of the most revered bottlings in whisky-lore. See below for posts relating to Bowmore.
Feis Ile 2013: Day 5 (Bowmore) – Message in Bottle Winners & Flaming Bows
Feis Ile 2013: Day 5 (Bowmore) – Message in Bottle Winners & Flaming Bows

It seems that everywhere we’ve gone this week people have been talking about one thing in particular: the mysterious bottles that have washed up on the shores of Islay containing…

Jake MountainJake Mountain
Another 5 Releases from That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Another 5 Releases from That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Another month (well, nearly – it’s been over 3 weeks), another clutch of supremely awesome whiskies bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company. This time we’re bringing you whiskies from Brora,…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
That Boutique-y Whisky Company – another 3 releases
That Boutique-y Whisky Company – another 3 releases

It’s a scary place, the brain of Ben. It consists mainly of Alan Partridge and Father Ted episodes, cocktail recipes, and rain-man-esque recall of horsepower and torque figures for most…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Bowmore 1957: The Oldest Islay Single Malt Ever Released
Bowmore 1957: The Oldest Islay Single Malt Ever Released

Today Bowmore made a monumental announcement that they are releasing the oldest Islay Single Malt ever produced, ever… Bowmore is the oldest distillery on Islay and is famous for producing…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Feis Ile 2012, Day 4
Feis Ile 2012, Day 4

Wellity, wellity, wellity…as you may have read yesterday, our day began with the Balvenie Boys driving the Malt Mobile away from the Master of Malt cottage at 6.30am with minimal…

Cat SpencerCat Spencer
Feis Ile – The Islay Whisky Festival 2011 – Part Five
Feis Ile – The Islay Whisky Festival 2011 – Part Five

We drove over to Kilchoman early in the morning, knowing the Feis Ile bottling would be in high demand. We were right too, as the queue of excited whisky lovers…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Feis Ile – The Islay Whisky Festival 2011 – Part Four
Feis Ile – The Islay Whisky Festival 2011 – Part Four

After a hearty breakfast of bacon, eggs, black pudding, white pudding and potato scones, we left the cottage for Bowmore. There were only 100 bottles of Bowmore’s official 2011 Feis…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt