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Bowmore

The River Laggan journeys many miles through Islay, cutting its course through ferrous rocks, 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 in 1837, by William and James Mutter, the distillery was resold in 1892 to the Bowmore Distillery Company Ltd.

Changing hands twice during the late 1920s, in 1963 the distillery was purchased for £117,000 by Stanley P Morrison. Bowmore has had a long affiliation with Japanese pioneers Suntory, who acquired a stake in the company during the late 1980s. In 1994, they bought the company outright. Bowmore enjoys a curious middle-ground as far as flavour is concerned; far from being a lighter offering - à la Northern Islay-based Bunnahabhain - the spirit is not as heavily peated nor as smoky, as its three Southern cousins surrounding Port Ellen.

Today, Bowmore produces a heralded malt and the second best-selling Islay whisky after the leviathan Laphroaig. The range is quite large and independent bottlings have been released as well as a core range of acclaimed house bottlings, including the rare 1993 released Black Bowmore, a 1964 vintage whose initial asking price was around £2,500.

Bowmore 15 Year Old

70cl, 43%

A 15 year old released in January of 2007 from the legendary Bowmore distillery in Islay, finished in Sherry casks, imparting a rich sweetness that blends well with the peaty elements.  More info

Bowmore 15 Year Old
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£62.99
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Bowmore 25 Year Old

70cl, 43%

A 25 year old from the Bowmore distillery aged in American bourbon and Spanish sherry casks. The sherry influence combines wonderfully with the coastal, smoky distillery style to create a sublime…  More info

Bowmore 25 Year Old
5
£369.99

Bowmore 18 Year Old

70cl, 43%

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
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£99.90
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Bowmore 25 Year Old 1997 (cask 2422) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 55.9%

Brilliant, single cask Bowmore joining the Symington's Choice Cask Strength Collection from independent bottlers, Signatory Vintage. This Islay single malt Scotch whisky was distilled in 1997 and…  More info

Bowmore 25 Year Old 1997 (cask 2422) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
£725

Bowmore 12 Year Old

70cl, 40%

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…  More info

Bowmore 12 Year Old
165
£37.94
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Bowmore 10 Year Old Dark & Intense - Aston Martin Edition #1

100cl, 40%

This special edition of Bowmore 10-year-old celebrates the Aston Martin LM10 team car on the label. A careful selection of ex-sherry casks and hogsheads went into this single malt Scotch whisky,…  More info

Bowmore 10 Year Old Dark & Intense - Aston Martin Edition #1
2
£105

Bowmore 18 Year Old 2002 (Release No.11717) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)

70cl, 52.8%

An 18 year old single malt from the Bowmore Distillery right here folks, independently bottled up by the Character of Islay Whisky Company for its Stories of Wind & Wave series, which is all about…  More info

Bowmore 18 Year Old 2002 (Release No.11717) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)
£264.95

Bowmore 25 Year Old 1997 (bottled 2022) - Sherry Wood Matured (Wilson & Morgan)

70cl, 48.2%

A rather special single malt Scotch distilled in 1997 at Bowmore. It matured for an impressive 25 years in sherry butt #57, before half was bottled at cask strength in 2022 for this release by indie…  More info

Bowmore 25 Year Old 1997 (bottled 2022) - Sherry Wood Matured (Wilson & Morgan)
£697.76

Bowmore 1991 (bottled 2016) (cask 253010) - Rare Select (Montgomerie's)

70cl, 46%

This a Montgomerie's Rare Select bottling of Bowmore single malt, aged in a single cask from April 1991 to April 2016. Lovely Islay whisky to be had, right here.  More info

Bowmore 1991 (bottled 2016) (cask 253010) - Rare Select (Montgomerie's)
£371.95
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Bowmore 25 Year Old 1996 (cask 15647) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing)

70cl, 51%

Extra old and particularly good single malt from Bowmore, independently bottled by Douglas Laing for its Xtra Old Particular series. Just 194 bottles were released, after maturing for 25 years…  More info

Bowmore 25 Year Old 1996 (cask 15647) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing)
£524.99
£505

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Fèis Ìle Release 2022

70cl, 54.7%

An exciting bottle of Bowmore here, released for Fèis Ìle 2022. This Islay single malt Scotch whisky has been aged for 15 years in first-fill bourbon casks and bottled up at 54.7% ABV. This bottle…  More info

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Fèis Ìle Release 2022
£399

Bowmore 15 Year Old Golden & Elegant - Aston Martin Edition #2

100cl, 43%

A special edition release of Bowmore's 15 Year Old Golden & Elegant single malt Scotch whisky, released for the Travel Retail market. This particular bottling features an Aston Martin on the label,…  More info

Bowmore 15 Year Old Golden & Elegant - Aston Martin Edition #2
£250

Bowmore 16 Year Old 2003 (Release No.11697) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)

70cl, 49.9%

A single cask single malt from the Bowmore Distillery, matured for 16 years in a refill bourbon barrel before being independently bottled by The Character of Islay Whisky Company as part of its The…  More info

Bowmore 16 Year Old 2003 (Release No.11697) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)
£264.95

Bowmore 42 Year Old 1974 (cask 4435) - Cask Strength Collection Rare Reserve (Signatory)

70cl, 49.6%

Very old single malt from the Bowmore distillery on Islay, drawn from a single hogshead cask that matured the whisky for a massive 42 years. Said cask was filled in May 1974 and cracked open in…  More info

Bowmore 42 Year Old 1974 (cask 4435) - Cask Strength Collection Rare Reserve (Signatory)
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£3,999.99

Bowmore 16 Year Old 2003 (Release No.11699) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)

70cl, 55.2%

A fab Bowmore single malt here from The Character of Islay Whisky Company's very own indie bottling range, The Stories of Wind & Wave. Showing off the excellent whiskies of Islay is what this series…  More info

Bowmore 16 Year Old 2003 (Release No.11699) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)
£264.95

Bowmore Feis Ile 2014

70cl, 56.1%

One of two Fèis Ìle releases from Bowmore for 2014 and the only festival bottling we didn't manage to get our hands on when we visited that year. The 1,000 bottles sold out straight away you see,…  More info

Bowmore Feis Ile 2014
£299

Bowmore 30 Year Old (2021 Release)

70cl, 45.1%

Distilled back in 1989 and set aside to age for three decades, the Bowmore 30 Year Old is an exceptional single malt boasting glorious helpings of vibrant fruit notes alongside characteristic wafts…  More info

Bowmore 30 Year Old (2021 Release)
£2,181.74

Bowmore 16 Year Old 2003 (Release No.11698) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)

70cl, 57.4%

The Character of Islay Whisky Company has gone and launched The Stories of Wind & Wave range of independently bottled whiskies from the eponymous Inner Hebrides island. This particular release is a…  More info

Bowmore 16 Year Old 2003 (Release No.11698) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)
£264.95

Bowmore 18 Year Old 2001 (Release No.11714) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)

70cl, 55.4%

18 year old single malt here from Islay's brilliant Bowmore Distillery, independently bottled by The Character of Islay Whisky Company for The Stories of Wind & Wave series. Just the thing for…  More info

Bowmore 18 Year Old 2001 (Release No.11714) - The Stories of Wind & Wave (The Character of Islay Whisky Company)
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£294.95

Bowmore 45 Year Old 1972 (cask 3882) - 30th Anniversary Gift Box (Signatory)

70cl, 46.7%

Indie bottling superstar Signatory is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a range of particularly exciting independently bottled whiskies - including this incredibly well-aged Bowmore! It was…  More info

Bowmore 45 Year Old 1972 (cask 3882) - 30th Anniversary Gift Box (Signatory)
£4,999.90

Bowmore 22 Year Old 2000 (cask 3737529) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)

70cl, 53.7%

A spectacular 22-year-old Bowmore here. Distilled in 2000, it matured in oak casks before being bottled at cask strength by indie bottler Duncan Taylor for The Octave collection. Only 78 bottles of…  More info

Bowmore 22 Year Old 2000 (cask 3737529) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)
£695

Bowmore 8 Year Old 1999 - Feis Ile 2008

70cl, 57.4%

This single malt was distilled at Bowmore on the 14th June 1999, and aged in Limousin oak in warehouse no.5 for eight years before bottling for the 2008 Feis Ile. A release of 800 numbered bottles,…  More info

Bowmore 8 Year Old 1999 - Feis Ile 2008
£399

Bowmore Black 31 Year Old 1964 - Final Edition

70cl, 49%

Absurdly well-sherried single malt from Bowmore, distilled in 1964 and bottled in the 1990s as part of a trio of whiskies that have developed something of a reputation since their release. The word…  More info

Bowmore Black 31 Year Old 1964 - Final Edition
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£23,983.50

Bowmore Legend Phantom Horseman - 1990s

70cl, 40%

A limited-edition '90s release of The Legend single malt from Islay's Bowmore distillery, with a tube depicting an eerie scene of a headless horseman. Local legend has it that Islay crofter Lachlan…  More info

Bowmore Legend Phantom Horseman - 1990s
£399

Bowmore Legend (Legend of the Princess) - 1990s

70cl, 40%

Millennium limited-edition Bowmore, depicting the story of Iula, a Princess of giants, who crossed the seas and created islands – and who Islay is named after, legend goes. This bottle was part of…  More info

Bowmore Legend (Legend of the Princess) - 1990s
£399

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