Bowmore 15 Years Islay Single Malt Scotch [700ML]

Bowmore is Islay’s oldest distillery, receiving their legal distillery license in 1779. A Bowmore tradition that has been passed down from master distiller to master distiller is to use just three ingredients to make Bowmore single malt scotch whisky. The three ingredients are barley, yeast and water. The barley grown and malted on the island, yeast cultivated and water flowing from the River Laggan along with the unique character of Islay all come together to produce the Bowmore single malt scotch whisky. One of only a handful of distilleries that still does floor maltings of their barley.

Islay distilleries including Bowmore are known for their distinctive peaty whiskies but what exactly is peat. Peat is an organic fuel made from compressed layers of organic material such as grass, heather and moss, and formed over thousands of years. Commonly found in bogs across Islay and many other islands around Scotland.

Matured first in bourbon barrels then Oloroso casks, there’s no finer example of a sherry cask finish than Bowmore’s 15 Year Old. It’s the final three years spent in Oloroso sherry casks that gives Bowmore 15 Year Old its rich, deep colour and robust warming finish. Bottled at 43% ABV.

TO THE EYE

Burnt Sienna.

TO THE NOSE

Dark chocolate and raisin aromas compliment the classic Bowmore smokiness.

TO THE PALATE

Wonderful cedarwood and rich treacle toffee flavours.

TO THE END

Spicy, toffee, sherry, and barley.