Bowmore Single Malt Whisky

Bowmore

Region Islay

District Loch Indaal

Water source rivier Laggan

Neighbours Bruichladdich

Owner Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd (Suntory)

Manager Percy McPherson

Visitor centre Easter - June:
Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm
Tours 10am, 11am, 14pm, 15pm
July – Mid September:
Monday – Sunday 9am - 5pm
Tours 10am, 11am, 14pm, 15pm
Mid-September – Easter:
Monday – Friday 9am - 17pm ; Saturday 9am - 12pm
Monday – Friday tours : 10am, 11am, 14pm, 15pm
Saturday tours : 10am

We welcome groups by prior appointment.

Admission price:
Adults : £4.00 (includes a guided tour and dram).
No charge for under 18’s.
Craftsman’s Tour - £18.00 per adult. Craftsman’s Tour by prior appointment.

Address School Street,
Bowmore, Islay
Argyll, PA34 7JJ

Phone/Fax +44 (0)1496 810 671

Website http://www.bowmore.co.uk/Islay-Single-Malt.aspx

History 1779 : founded by a local farmer, David Simson

House Style Smoky, salty and sometimes with a perfumed character. After dinner.

Pronunciation Bo-more

Meaning

Capacity per year 2.000.000 litres

Independent Bottler Dewar Rattray

Information

DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS

Bowmore - 10 year old - 40%
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Bowmore - 12 year old
Colour:
Warm amber.
Nose:
Subtle notes of lemon and honey are bound together with the distinctive Bowmore smokiness.
Palate:
Warm and delicious with subtle dark chocolate and peat smoke.
Finish:
Long and subtle.

Bowmore - Enigma - 12 year old
Colour:
Deep Bronze.
Nose:
The classic Bowmore smokiness is infused with sweet sherry and hints of heather honey.
Palate:
Initial sweet sherry flavours are followed by a more robust smokiness with a trace of fresh lemon zest.
Finish:
The finish is beautifully balanced sweet peat smoke with a hint of sea salt.

Bowmore - Darkest - 15 year old
Colour:
Burnt Sienna.
Nose:
Dark chocolate and raisin aromas compliment the classic Bowmore smokiness.
Palate:
Wonderful cedar wood and rich treacle toffee flavours.
Finish:
The finish is robust and warming with a hint of sherry tannin.

Bowmore - Mariner - 15 year old
Colour:
Deep Copper.
Nose:
Peat smoke is complimented with toffee and fresh green apples.
Palate:
Creamy oak smokiness with sweet stewed fruits and just a hint of sea salt.
Finish:
The finish is long complex and subtle.

Bowmore - 17 year old - 43%
Colour:
Warm Antique Gold.
Nose:
Light peat smoke, rich treacle toffee and ripe exotic fruits.
Palate:
Luscious creamy toffee and a malty sweetness are accompanied with a delicious warm smokiness.
Finish:
The finish is incredibly smooth warm and comforting.

Bowmore - 18 year old
Colour:
Mellow Mahogany.
Nose:
Creamy caramel toffee, with ripe fruit and smoke aromas.
Palate:
Incredibly complex, with beautiful soft fruit and chocolate balanced with a light smokiness.
Finish:
The finish is long and wonderfully balanced, enjoy.

Bowmore - 25 year old
Colour:
Deep, Rich Mahogany.
Nose:
Intense sherry and stewed fruits with a trace of Bowmore smokiness.
Palate:
After twenty five years, delicious toffee and hazelnut have mellowed together with just a hint of sweet peat smoke.
Finish:
The finish is mellow, gentle and incredibly complex. Savour every drop.

Bowmore - 30 year old
Cask:

Colour:
Warm copper.
Nose:

Palate:
Fruity and smoky with a touch of vanilla.
Finish:

Bowmore Seadragon - 30 year old - 43%
Cask:
Olorosso sherry.
Colour:
Dark gold.
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Bowmore - Cask Strength
Colour:
Rich Auburn.
Nose:
Fresh sea air, subtle sweet malt and oak smoke.
Palate:
A rich luscious smokiness is balanced with sweet caramelised sugar.
Finish:
The finish is powerful, meaty and warm.

Bowmore - Dusk - 50%
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Bowmore - Dawn - 51,5%
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Bowmore - Surf
Colour:
Light Barley Straw.
Nose:
Peat smoke, light zesty fruits and a hint of fresh sea air.
Palate:
Bursting with warm smoke, oak and honey, balanced with a hint of zesty lime.
Finish:
The finish is robust and warm.

Bowmore - Legend
Colour:
Light Gold.
Nose:
Peat smoke and hints of fresh sea air.
Palate:
Bold zesty lemon and smoke with a touch of honey.
Finish:
The finish is full and
warm with distinctive Islay peat smoke.

Bowmore 1990 - Limited Edition - Cask Strength - 16 year old - 53,8%
Bottled from 39 sherry casks.
Cask:
Sherry.
Colour:
Light teak.
Nose:
Dark chocolate, raisins and sweet figs are bound together with that distinctive Bowmore smokiness.
Palate:
Warm and delicious palate full of rich fruit cake flavours with a slight salty spiciness.
Finish:
Long, rich and elegant.

Bowmore 1989 - Limited Edition - Cask Strength - 16 year old - 51,8%
Colour:
Strow - yellow.
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Bowmore 1968 - Limited Edition - Cask Strength - 37 year old - 43,4%
Gedistilleerd in 1968. Limited to just 858 bottles.
Colour:
Dark mahogany.
Nose:
A delicate candied fruit nose with cinnamon and warm smokey undertones.
Palate:
Lightly smoked with exotic fruits and vanilla
Finish:
Warm, delicate and soft.

Bowmore 1957 - Limited Edition - Cask Strength - 38 year old - 40,1%
Distilled on January 14th 1957 in cask numbers 216 to 220.
Limited to 861 bottles.
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INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM DEWAR RATTRAY

Bowmore 1991 - 14 year old - 57,8%
Cask No. 2056. Limited to 573 bottles.
Cask:
Sherry.
Colour:
Russet oak with bright orange heart.
Nose:
Dry. Pronounced wood smoke. Hints of treacle toffee.
Palate:
Sweet chocolate and citrus notes combine with a peaty salty twist.
Finish:

Bowmore 1991 - 15 year old - 56,5%
Cask No. 2057. Limited to 433 bottles.
Cask:
Fresh sherry.
Colour:
Tawny gold with a light oak heart.
Nose:
Sweet, rich and inviting. Barbequed meat with a pepper marinade.
Palate:
Fabulous depth of flavour. Sweet and dessert like. Treacle pudding. Peaty aftertaste.
Finish:
Long and lingering. Finishes with finesse.

Bowmore 1990 - 16 year old - 54,0%
Cask No. 263. Limited to 223 bottles.
Cask:
Bourbon.
Colour:
Mid gold. Slight orange glow.
Nose:
Earthy, oaky and smoky.
Palate:
Sweet wood smoke. Peat with Islay charm.
Finish:

Bowmore 1990 - 17 year old - 54,1%
Cask No. 261. Limited to 202 bottles.
Cask:
Bourbon.
Colour:
Burnt amber.
Nose:
Sweet and smooth. Fudge sauce.
Palate:
Soft, subtle peat with a hint of smoke.
Finish:
A classic rich Bowmore full of Islay character.

Bowmore 1989 - 17 year old - 51,9%
Cask No. 7914. Limited to 222 bottles.
Cask:
Bourbon.
Colour:
Deep gold.
Nose:
Sweetish with hints of smoke and peat. Pear drops.
Palate:
Dry with light smoke. Earthy.
Finish:
A well-built, hearty malt.

Bowmore 1989 - 17 year old - 49,6%
Cask No. 1095. Limited to 180 bottles.
Cask:
Sherry.
Colour:
Auburn with a deep tawny centre.
Nose:
Rich and full. Wine and sherry aromas. Dense wood smoke.
Palate:
A veritable feast of Islay. Sweet charred oak smoke. Lashings of peat.
Finish:

	Bowmore - 10 year old - 40% Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish:
	Bowmore - 12 year old Colour: Warm amber. Nose: Subtle notes of lemon and honey are bound together with the distinctive Bowmore smokiness. Palate: Warm and delicious with subtle dark chocolate and peat smoke. Finish: Long and subtle.
	Bowmore - Enigma - 12 year old Colour: Deep Bronze. Nose: The classic Bowmore smokiness is infused with sweet sherry and hints of heather honey. Palate: Initial sweet sherry flavours are followed by a more robust smokiness with a trace of fresh lemon zest. Finish: The finish is beautifully balanced sweet peat smoke with a hint of sea salt.
	Bowmore - Darkest - 15 year old Colour: Burnt Sienna. Nose: Dark chocolate and raisin aromas compliment the classic Bowmore smokiness. Palate: Wonderful cedar wood and rich treacle toffee flavours. Finish: The finish is robust and warming with a hint of sherry tannin.
	Bowmore - Mariner - 15 year old Colour: Deep Copper. Nose: Peat smoke is complimented with toffee and fresh green apples. Palate: Creamy oak smokiness with sweet stewed fruits and just a hint of sea salt. Finish: The finish is long complex and subtle.
	Bowmore - 17 year old - 43% Colour: Warm Antique Gold. Nose: Light peat smoke, rich treacle toffee and ripe exotic fruits. Palate: Luscious creamy toffee and a malty sweetness are accompanied with a delicious warm smokiness. Finish: The finish is incredibly smooth warm and comforting.
	Bowmore - 18 year old Colour: Mellow Mahogany. Nose: Creamy caramel toffee, with ripe fruit and smoke aromas. Palate: Incredibly complex, with beautiful soft fruit and chocolate balanced with a light smokiness. Finish: The finish is long and wonderfully balanced, enjoy.
	Bowmore - 25 year old Colour: Deep, Rich Mahogany. Nose: Intense sherry and stewed fruits with a trace of Bowmore smokiness. Palate: After twenty five years, delicious toffee and hazelnut have mellowed together with just a hint of sweet peat smoke. Finish: The finish is mellow, gentle and incredibly complex. Savour every drop.
	Bowmore - 30 year old Cask: Colour: Warm copper. Nose: Palate: Fruity and smoky with a touch of vanilla. Finish:
	Bowmore Seadragon - 30 year old - 43% Cask: Olorosso sherry. Colour: Dark gold. Nose: Palate: Finish:
	Bowmore - Cask Strength Colour: Rich Auburn. Nose: Fresh sea air, subtle sweet malt and oak smoke. Palate: A rich luscious smokiness is balanced with sweet caramelised sugar. Finish: The finish is powerful, meaty and warm.
	Bowmore - Dusk - 50% Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish:
	Bowmore - Dawn - 51,5% Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish:
	Bowmore - Surf Colour: Light Barley Straw. Nose: Peat smoke, light zesty fruits and a hint of fresh sea air. Palate: Bursting with warm smoke, oak and honey, balanced with a hint of zesty lime. Finish: The finish is robust and warm.
	Bowmore - Legend Colour: Light Gold. Nose: Peat smoke and hints of fresh sea air. Palate: Bold zesty lemon and smoke with a touch of honey. Finish: The finish is full and warm with distinctive Islay peat smoke.
	Bowmore 1990 - Limited Edition - Cask Strength - 16 year old - 53,8% Bottled from 39 sherry casks. Cask: Sherry. Colour: Light teak. Nose: Dark chocolate, raisins and sweet figs are bound together with that distinctive Bowmore smokiness. Palate: Warm and delicious palate full of rich fruit cake flavours with a slight salty spiciness. Finish: Long, rich and elegant.
	Bowmore 1989 - Limited Edition - Cask Strength - 16 year old - 51,8% Colour: Strow - yellow. Nose: Palate: Finish:
	Bowmore 1968 - Limited Edition - Cask Strength - 37 year old - 43,4% Gedistilleerd in 1968. Limited to just 858 bottles. Colour: Dark mahogany. Nose: A delicate candied fruit nose with cinnamon and warm smokey undertones. Palate: Lightly smoked with exotic fruits and vanilla Finish: Warm, delicate and soft.
	Bowmore 1957 - Limited Edition - Cask Strength - 38 year old - 40,1% Distilled on January 14th 1957 in cask numbers 216 to 220. Limited to 861 bottles. Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish:

	Bowmore 1991 - 14 year old - 57,8% Cask No. 2056. Limited to 573 bottles. Cask: Sherry. Colour: Russet oak with bright orange heart. Nose: Dry. Pronounced wood smoke. Hints of treacle toffee. Palate: Sweet chocolate and citrus notes combine with a peaty salty twist. Finish:
	Bowmore 1991 - 15 year old - 56,5% Cask No. 2057. Limited to 433 bottles. Cask: Fresh sherry. Colour: Tawny gold with a light oak heart. Nose: Sweet, rich and inviting. Barbequed meat with a pepper marinade. Palate: Fabulous depth of flavour. Sweet and dessert like. Treacle pudding. Peaty aftertaste. Finish: Long and lingering. Finishes with finesse.
	Bowmore 1990 - 16 year old - 54,0% Cask No. 263. Limited to 223 bottles. Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Mid gold. Slight orange glow. Nose: Earthy, oaky and smoky. Palate: Sweet wood smoke. Peat with Islay charm. Finish:
	Bowmore 1990 - 17 year old - 54,1% Cask No. 261. Limited to 202 bottles. Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Burnt amber. Nose: Sweet and smooth. Fudge sauce. Palate: Soft, subtle peat with a hint of smoke. Finish: A classic rich Bowmore full of Islay character.
	Bowmore 1989 - 17 year old - 51,9% Cask No. 7914. Limited to 222 bottles. Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Deep gold. Nose: Sweetish with hints of smoke and peat. Pear drops. Palate: Dry with light smoke. Earthy. Finish: A well-built, hearty malt.
	Bowmore 1989 - 17 year old - 49,6% Cask No. 1095. Limited to 180 bottles. Cask: Sherry. Colour: Auburn with a deep tawny centre. Nose: Rich and full. Wine and sherry aromas. Dense wood smoke. Palate: A veritable feast of Islay. Sweet charred oak smoke. Lashings of peat. Finish:

Region	Islay
District	Loch Indaal
Water source	rivier Laggan
Neighbours	Bruichladdich
Owner	Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd (Suntory)
Manager	Percy McPherson
Visitor centre	Easter - June: Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm Tours 10am, 11am, 14pm, 15pm July – Mid September: Monday – Sunday 9am - 5pm Tours 10am, 11am, 14pm, 15pm Mid-September – Easter: Monday – Friday 9am - 17pm ; Saturday 9am - 12pm Monday – Friday tours : 10am, 11am, 14pm, 15pm Saturday tours : 10am We welcome groups by prior appointment. *Admission price:* Adults : £4.00 (includes a guided tour and dram). No charge for under 18’s. Craftsman’s Tour - £18.00 per adult. Craftsman’s Tour by prior appointment.
Address	School Street, Bowmore, Islay Argyll, PA34 7JJ
Phone/Fax	+44 (0)1496 810 671
Website	http://www.bowmore.co.uk/Islay-Single-Malt.aspx
History	1779 : founded by a local farmer, David Simson
House Style	Smoky, salty and sometimes with a perfumed character. After dinner.
Pronunciation	Bo-more
Meaning
Capacity per year	2.000.000 litres
Independent Bottler	Dewar Rattray
Information