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Bowmore 12 Year Old / 70cl / 40% Vol / Distillery Bottling
Ref: 2582w
Bowmore Distillery, one of the oldest in Scotland has stood on the shores of Loch Indaal, on the Hebridean Island of Islay, since 1779.
Its close proximity to the sea is vital in determining the final character of Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, as is the strict adherence to the traditional production methods handed down to Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd in 1963, by its four previous owners.
Bowmore Distillery is one of an ever decreasing handful of distilleries to produce its own floor malted barley. The barley is still laboriously hand turned, by the Maltman, using the traditional wooden malt shovel.
Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is produced using water from the Laggan River from where it gathers the flavours of the rich Islay Peat, the same Peat that fires the Malt drying kiln.
The famous Bowmore Vaults are where Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky spends nearly all of its life resting quietly in the damp cellars below sea level - the Spanish and American Oak Casks into which it is filled, imparting rich and mellow flavours to the maturing whisky.
Tasting Notes
Peat, barley, water, wood, people and tradition accumulate to create the subtle, warm and smoky character of Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Some 400 years after the name Bowmore first appeared in history books, the jury’s still out on its origins.
Some would have it that the name refers to the little black reef just outside Loch Indaal, the scene of so many
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.
The finish is long and subtle
Was 41.99
£24.99 inc. VAT
(£21.27 ex. VAT)
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