Bowmore
GB-SCT
One of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, in the village of Bowmore on Islay, known for a medium-peated, fruity malt and its own traditional floor maltings.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Islay
- Founded
- 1779
- Owner
- Suntory Global Spirits
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Bowmore sits on the shore of Loch Indaal in Islay's main village and dates from 1779, making it the oldest licensed distillery on the island. Its No. 1 Vaults warehouse lies right by the sea wall. Since the 1990s it has been owned by Suntory, now Suntory Global Spirits.
Bowmore is one of the few Scottish distilleries that still malts part of its own barley on traditional malting floors, dried over Islay peat. Its smoke is moderate by Islay standards, sitting between the gentle and the heavily peated malts of the island, and older Bowmores are prized for their tropical fruit character.
The core official range includes the 12 Year Old, 15 Year Old and 18 Year Old, with travel retail releases such as the 10 Year Old Dark & Intense and 15 Year Old Golden & Elegant. Older no-age-statement bottlings such as Legend still turn up on the secondary market.
Independent bottlings are common. Douglas Laing (Old Malt Cask), Hunter Laing (First Editions), Signatory Vintage, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, The Character of Islay Whisky Company and others all release Bowmore casks.
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