Bowmore 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Bowmore 18 Year Old, an expressive and beautifully aged Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, bold and unexpectedly powerful, honouring Bowmore’s signature style. Bowmore 18 Year Old was matured in hand-selected American oak ex-Bourbon casks and European oak Oloroso sherry casks.

    Nose:    Candied oranges shrouded in delicate, fragrant peat smoke. Notes of creamy caramel, toffee, ripe mandarins, butterscotch and menthol.

    Taste:    Floral, scented confectionery, toasted almonds, nutmeg, fennel seeds, liquorice, dark chocolate, brittle honeycomb, maple syrup and juicy ranges.

    Finish:    Warm, endlessly expressive and deeply complex, with light smokiness and wood spice.

Islay's oldest working distillery, Bowmore was established in 1779 and is now regarded as one of the most popular malts not only on Islay, but in the whole of Scotland. The distillery was acquired by Stanley P. Morrison in 1963, ushering in an era of iconic single malts, including the legendary Black Bowmore, credited by many as the genesis of whisky collecting, bottled in 1995. The distillery was bought under the control Suntory the year prior (they had been stakeholders since 1989), and it remains one of the most collectible brands in Scotch whisky today. Bowmore is one of the few remaining Scottish distilleries to use its own floor maltings, providing them with 40% of their requirements.