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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.

*COMPETITION* Bowmore 30 Year Old (2020 Release) Ticket

70cl, 45.1%

Our Competitions offer you the chance to win some of the world’s rarest and most exclusive whiskies such as this Bowmore single malt worth over £2,000! A stunning limited edition Bowmore release,…  More info

*COMPETITION* Bowmore 30 Year Old (2020 Release) Ticket
£10

Bowmore Virgin Oak - Feis Ile 2015

70cl, 55.7%

A festival release of Bowmore single malt from Fèis Ìle 2015 of 1,000 bottles matured in selected virgin oak casks and bottled at natural strength. This bottle was part of a private collection -…  More info

Bowmore Virgin Oak - Feis Ile 2015
£299

Bowmore The Devil's Casks III - Double The Devil

70cl, 56.7%

When the folk of Bowmore formed an angry mob to chase the devil out of the church (which is of course round, offering him nowhere to hide), down the road and through the distillery, it was assumed…  More info

Bowmore The Devil's Casks III - Double The Devil
31
£399

Bowmore Legend pre-2007 (Without Tube)

70cl, 40%

Legend is a non-age statement Islay single malt from Bowmore. This whisky was produced pre-2007, and comes without a presentation tube. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like…  More info

Bowmore Legend pre-2007 (Without Tube)
£199

Bowmore European Fly Fishing Championships 2003

70cl, 40%

Quite the catch from Islay's Bowmore distillery, this limited edition single malt was bottled to commemorate the European Fly Fishing Championships, which took place between 8th and 12th September…  More info

Bowmore European Fly Fishing Championships 2003
£999

Bowmore Dusk

70cl, 50%

A very interesting and incredibly rare Bowmore, finished in Bordeaux red wine casks. Rich and very fruity. Bowmore Dusk is a collector's favourite. This bottle was part of a private collection -…  More info

Bowmore Dusk
1
£599

Bowmore DeLuxe (1L) - 1970s

100cl, 43%

A litre bottle here of the old and beloved Bowmore DeLuxe, originally launched back in the 1970s. Fans of the Islay single malt Scotch whisky will be pleased to see this one. This bottle was part…  More info

Bowmore DeLuxe (1L) - 1970s
£999

Bowmore Dawn

70cl, 51.5%

A wonderful port cask finished whisky from Bowmore. This Islay single malt is a great find for a collector, especially if their name is Dawn. This bottle was part of a private collection - if…  More info

Bowmore Dawn
£599

Bowmore Darkest

70cl, 43%

A rich, sherry-matured Bowmore. Very similar to the world famous Black Bowmore, though much younger. Very intense and fruity. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more…  More info

Bowmore Darkest
1
£599

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
2
£19,999

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
£350

Bowmore 7 Year Old 2000 - Feis Ile 2007

70cl, 57.1%

Distilled 9th February 2000 and matured in a fresh sherry cask, this was Bowmore's 2007 Fèis Ìle (Islay Festival) bottling. Just 700 bottles were released. This bottle was part of a private…  More info

Bowmore 7 Year Old 2000 - Feis Ile 2007
£399

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 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)
1
£3,999.99

Bowmore 40 Year Old (2022 Release)

70cl, 48.7%

A spectacular whisky from Bowmore, sure to cause excitement among collectors out there. This particular 2022 bottling of the Islay single malt Scotch is the result of four decades of sherry and…  More info

Bowmore 40 Year Old (2022 Release)
£9,999
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Bowmore 37 Year Old 1964 – Fino Cask

75cl, 49.6%

A particularly impressive collectible bottling from the Bowmore Distillery on Islay, distilled all the way back in 1964. For 37 years, this single malt was aged in Fino sherry casks, and was…  More info

Bowmore 37 Year Old 1964 – Fino Cask
£25,000
£19,999

Bowmore 33 Year Old - The Kinship (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 47.7%

Joining The Kinship range from independent bottler Hunter Laing comes this superb single malt from Bowmore, celebrating the wildlife of Islay! Matured for a generous 33 years, it was finally bottled…  More info

Bowmore 33 Year Old - The Kinship (Hunter Laing)
£899.90

Bowmore 30 Year Old (2022 Release)

70cl, 45.3%

The 2022 release of Bowmore's annual 30-year-old single malt is matured in a combination of bourbon barrels and sherry hogsheads. Bottled at a naturally approachable cask strength of 45.3% ABV, the…  More info

Bowmore 30 Year Old (2022 Release)
£2,500

Bowmore 30 Year Old (2020 Release)

70cl, 45.1%

A limited edition Bowmore single malt, matured for three long decades in a combination of sherry hogsheads and bourbon barrels. It was then bottled up at cask strength, with just 2,580 handsome…  More info

Bowmore 30 Year Old (2020 Release)
£2,100

Bowmore 27 Year Old - The Kinship (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 48.1%

The Kinship collection from independent bottler Hunter Laing is a periodic series celebrating the ongoing development of its own Ardnahoe distillery. This 27-year-old single malt hails from Islay's…  More info

Bowmore 27 Year Old - The Kinship (Hunter Laing)
£750

Bowmore 26 Year Old 1995 (Cask 1550) Sherry Cask

70cl, 44.6%

Distilled in 1995, this single malt from Islay's Bowmore distillery spent the next 26 years maturing in a single first-fill oloroso sherry cask. A release of 485 bottles. This bottle was part of a…  More info

Bowmore 26 Year Old 1995 (Cask 1550) Sherry Cask
£1,200

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 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 25 Year Old 1996 - The Distiller's Anthology 01

70cl, 50.2%

The first bottling from the Distiller's Anthology, this is the remarkable Bowmore 25 Year Old 1996, a highly desired and collected single malt Scotch whisky. This bottle was part of a private…  More info

Bowmore 25 Year Old 1996 - The Distiller's Anthology 01
£999

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

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