Bowmore 18 Year-Old
70cl
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43% Vol
This really shows Bowmore whisky at its best. The 18 year old is matured (like the 12 year old) in both ex-Bourbon and Sherry casks. The result is a richly perfumed and densely structured whisky with a typical, medium smokiness.
Highly aromatic on the nose with a distinct floral/perfumed note complimented by notes of chocolate and smoke. The palate is rich and heavy with more of the perfumed note, some raisined fruits and a well balanced smokiness.
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Fact Sheet
Distillery
Bowmore
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
43%
Types of Barrel used for Aging
A combination of Bourbon and Sherry barrels.
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Gold
International Wine and Spirits Competition 2014
FAQs
Islay whiskies are peaty because the island's distillers traditionally used locally cut peat to dry malted barley in their kilns, and many continue to do so. Burning peat produces phenolic compounds, primarily guaiacol and cresols, which are absorbed by the malt during the drying process and carried through distillation into the spirit. The specific character of Islay peat, formed from decomposed coastal vegetation, seaweed, and heather, produces the distinctive medicinal iodine, seaweed, and maritime smoke associated with Ardbeg, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin.
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