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Bowmore

With over two centuries of experience in manufacturing some of the world’s most iconic and rare scotch whiskies, such as the legendary Black Bowmore 1964, the Bowmore Distillery has earned its title of being one of the leading distilleries in the world. Bowmore is one of the few distilleries in Scotland with a self-sufficient malting floor, which produces approximately 35% of the malt required for the spirit’s production. The other part of the needed malt is produced at Port Ellen Maltings, with specifications provided by the Bowmore master distillers to maintain the peaty character of Bowmore Single Malt Whisky.

 

Located in Islay’s authentic and historical capital Bowmore, fronting the embankment of Loch Indaal, the Bowmore Distillery is definitely one of the most beautiful and most characteristic distilleries to be found on Islay. Due to its charm, beautiful location and iconic bottlings, the Bowmore Distillery is one of Islay’s most visited distilleries. During the annual Feis Ile festival, over thousands of whisky enthusiasts form a queue reaching even beyond the distillery’s premises, in the hopes of acquiring one of the much desired hand-filled special whisky releases for Bowmore Feis Ile.

 

The Bowmore Distillery history is an astonishing success story, as it’s one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries -and Islay’s oldest operating distillery. Bowmore was founded by a merchant named David Simpson in 1779, who remained at the helm of the distillery until it was sold to William and James Mutter in 1837. James Mutter was a farmer, a distiller, a steamship owner and the Brazilian, Portuguese and Ottoman vice-consul in Glasgow, who delivered an important contribution to the expansion of the distillery. In addition to producing the distillery’s barley, James Mutter used his steamship to distribute barley and coal, and eventually to ship Bowmore’s bottlings back to the mainland of Scotland.

 

The distillery changed hands multiple times throughout the following years, until it was acquired by Stanley P. Morrison in 1963 who renovated many of the distillery premises, which modifications such as the malting floors are still present today. The Japanese Suntory Ltd. bought 35% of the Morrison Bowmore’s shares in 1989, until finally in 1994 the Bowmore Distillery became 100% ownership of Suntory.

 

One of the Bowmore Distillery’s old warehouses is converted into the MacTaggart Leisure Centre, which is a modern wellness center including a swimming pool, fitness studio, sports shop and sauna! Underground pipes and a computer controlled system provide the opportunity to recycle the distillery’s waste heat, which is used to heat the water of the swimming pool. This offers a very environmentally friendly accommodation to serve the local inhabitants and the distillery’s visitors!

 

During the Second World War the Bowmore harbor was confiscated by the Air Ministry, who had the distillery’s premises provided as a base to track down German submarines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Official tasting note 88
Bowmore
Bowmore - 1998 SMWS 3.119 Contemplative pleasure 57.5% 1998 1998 SMWS 3.119 Contemplative pleasure 57.5%
1998
sold out more info BOW 90
Bowmore
Bowmore - 1988 SMWS 3.118 55.6% 1988 1988 SMWS 3.118 55.6%
1988
sold out more info
Bowmore
Bowmore - Surf 40% NV Surf 40%
(1 l. - White printed ring on cap) sold out more info
Bowmore
Bowmore - 1988 SMWS 3.119 55.6% 1988 1988 SMWS 3.119 55.6%
1988
sold out more info
Bowmore
Bowmore - Legend 40% NV Legend 40%
sold out more info BOW 86
Bowmore
Bowmore - 12 Years Old Seagulls label, green stripe cap 40% NV 12 Years Old Seagulls label, green stripe cap 40%
(In Original Container) sold out more info
Bowmore
Bowmore - 25 Years Old Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection Cask 100556 & 100576 52.6% 1982 25 Years Old Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection Cask 100556 & 100576 52.6%
1982
(No Original Container Included, Lower Filling) sold out more info BOW 91
Bowmore
Bowmore - 22 Years Old Aston Martin Masters Selection Edition 3 51% NV 22 Years Old Aston Martin Masters Selection Edition 3 51%
sold out more info
Bowmore
Bowmore - 27 Years Old The Octave Cask 371662 50.2% 1982 27 Years Old The Octave Cask 371662 50.2%
1982
(Base of Neck, No Original Box Included) sold out more info BOW 87
Bowmore
Bowmore - 21 Years Old Douglas of Drumlanrig Cask LD 7462 46% 1989 21 Years Old Douglas of Drumlanrig Cask LD 7462 46%
1989
sold out more info BOW 88
Bowmore
Bowmore - Cask Strength Old Label 56% NV Cask Strength Old Label 56%
sold out more info BOW 88
Bowmore
Bowmore - 22 Years Old Wilson & Morgan Barrel Selection Cask 3321 - 3350 46.8% 1990 22 Years Old Wilson & Morgan Barrel Selection Cask 3321 - 3350 46.8%
1990
sold out more info BOW 88
Bowmore
Bowmore - 16 Years Old 1991 Port Matured 53.1% 1991 16 Years Old 1991 Port Matured 53.1%
1991
(In Original Box, slightly damaged) sold out more info BOW 92 Sale
Bowmore
Bowmore - 32 Years Old The Maltman Cask 1989 41.5% 1989 32 Years Old The Maltman Cask 1989 41.5%
1989
sold out more info
Bowmore
Bowmore - Bowmore 28 years bottled 2010 1981 Bowmore 28 years bottled 2010
1981
sold out more info BOW 88
Bowmore
Bowmore - 16 Years Old 1991 Port Matured 53.1% 1991 16 Years Old 1991 Port Matured 53.1%
1991
sold out more info Serge Valentin 95
Bowmore
Bowmore - 1964 37 Years Old Fino Cask The Trilogy Series 49.6% 1964 1964 37 Years Old Fino Cask The Trilogy Series 49.6%
1964
(With Original packaging) sold out more info BOW 91 Sale
Bowmore
Bowmore - XOP The Black Series 30 Years Old Cask 13204 47.4% 1989 XOP The Black Series 30 Years Old Cask 13204 47.4%
1989
sold out more info BOW 87 Sale
Bowmore
Bowmore - 12 Years Old Glass Printed Label Golden Cap 43% NV 12 Years Old Glass Printed Label Golden Cap 43%
sold out more info BOW 89
Bowmore
Bowmore - 21 Years Old Port Cask Matured 51.5% 1988 21 Years Old Port Cask Matured 51.5%
1988
sold out more info BOW 90
Bowmore
Bowmore - 17 Years Old 1999 Craftsmen's Collection 51.3% 1999 17 Years Old 1999 Craftsmen's Collection 51.3%
1999
sold out more info BOW 84 Sale
Bowmore
Bowmore - 12 Years Old Glass Printed Label 1 liter 43% NV 12 Years Old Glass Printed Label 1 liter 43%
(1 l. - High Shoulder) sold out more info BOW 94
Bowmore
Bowmore - Dawn Port Cask Finish 51.5% NV Dawn Port Cask Finish 51.5%
sold out more info
Bowmore
Bowmore - 17 Years Old Glass Printed Label Golden Cap 43% NV 17 Years Old Glass Printed Label Golden Cap 43%
sold out more info
Bowmore
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