Bowmore 22 Year Old Sauternes Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky

A travel exclusive release from Bowmore, this is the 22 Year Old Sauternes cask finish Single Malt Islay Whisky, a union of sweetness and gentle spice.
Matured in American white oak ex-bourbon casks then finished in Sauternes wine barriques, finished in casks exclusively sourced from some of Bordeaux's finest wineries.

    Nose:    A confident statement of heathery peat, citrus notes, ripe clementines, intensely sweet honeycomb and vanilla extract.

    Taste:    Smooth sweetness, green grapes, baked apple, cinnamon stick and candied ginger.

    Finish:   Gloriously decadent runny honey intertwined with butterscotch and vanilla.

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.