Bowmore 18yo Single Malt Whisky

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Bowmore
Label Name:
 
18yo Single Malt Whisky
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Islay
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
43%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-18°C

Awards/Ratings
International Spirits Challenge — Gold (2024); San Francisco World Spirits Competition — Double Gold & Best in Show ; World Whiskies Awards — Bronze (2022); WhiskyScores average ~85; Distiller community rating ~4. 18/5; WhiskyCast review score ~92

Tasting Note
Candied orange, creamy caramel, toffee and dark chocolate layered with gentle peat smoke, maritime salinity, toasted almonds, honeycomb and warm wood spice; rich, polished and long.

Food Pairing
Western: dark chocolate, smoked cheddar, roast lamb or beef, sticky toffee pudding, salted caramel desserts. Asian: miso-glazed salmon, char siu (barbecue pork), Peking duck, aged-soy marinated beef, spicy Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Distilled at Bowmore pot stills and matured for 18 years in hand-selected American ex-Bourbon and European Oloroso (with some PX finished) sherry casks; small-batch vatting, typically non-chill filtered.

Vineyard Info
Bowmore, established 1779 on Islay, is one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries. Now part of Beam Suntory, it’s known for a balanced maritime-peat style and expert cask maturation.