Bowmore 25 Year Old
- Distillery
- Bowmore
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 43%
- Age
- 25 years
- Price
- £402.5
- Community rating
- 5.00 / 5 (6 ratings)
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Sherried, Old Wood, Chocolate, Dried Fruit
- Description
- Bowmore's 25-year-old combines American bourbon and Spanish sherry casks, melding the distillery's coastal, smoky character with the complexity of extended maturation. The sherry influence adds dark fruit, spice, and subtle sweetness, while Bowmore's signature smoke remains present but refined by age. The extended maturation creates silky texture and layered depth, with a long finish balancing smoke, oak, and dried fruit. A benchmark aged Islay for patient collectors.
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Bowmore 25 Year Old is a 25-year-old single malt from Bowmore (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 43% ABV. Rated 5.0/5 by the community. Expect intensely smoky, fruity and sweet character — smokey, sherried, old wood, chocolate. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Bowmore's 25-year-old combines American bourbon and Spanish sherry casks, melding the distillery's coastal, smoky character with the complexity of extended maturation. The sherry influence adds dark fruit, spice, and subtle sweetness, while Bowmore's signature smoke remains present but refined by age. The extended maturation creates silky texture and layered depth, with a long finish balancing smoke, oak, and dried fruit. A benchmark aged Islay for patient collectors.
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