Bowmore 18 Year Old
Single Malt

Bowmore 18 Year Old

Bowmore750 ml43% ABV

An elegant harmony of Islay peat and rich sherry casks

A masterfully balanced Islay single malt that marries Bowmore's signature gentle peat smoke with rich fruit and chocolate notes from extensive sherry cask aging. This exceptional eighteen-year-old expression delivers a remarkably complex and warming palate with a long, elegant finish.

smokecaramelchocolatedark-fruit
91/ 100
Outstanding
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Best enjoyed

Room temperature64-70F
Nosing glassGlencairn glass
Celebration
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Food pairings

Traditional
Dark chocolate-dipped figs or roasted duck breast with cherry reduction
Vegetarian
Stilton cheese with artisanal honey and walnuts
Cheese
Aged blue cheese or mature British Cheddar
Also good withDark Chocolate

A cocktail to make with it

Neat with a Splash

  • 2 oz Bowmore 18 Year Old
  • A few drops of pure room-temperature spring water

Pour the whisky into a Glencairn glass. Let it breathe for a few minutes, then add a splash of spring water to open up the aromas.

Serve in a glencairn glass

The story behind it

The maker

Founded by David Simpson on the shores of Loch Indaal, Bowmore has preserved traditional floor malting techniques for over two centuries. The distillery combines Islay's local peat-fueled kiln drying with maturation in hand-selected Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.

How it is made

Bowmore was established in 1779, making it the oldest licensed distillery on Islay and one of the oldest in all of Scotland. Its legendary No. 1 Vaults, a stone warehouse resting below sea level, provides the perfect damp, cool environment for slow maturation.

From Islay, Scotland

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