Distillery in Focus:           Bowmore
Région: Islay
Nom: Bowmore Distillery (“la grosse cabane” ou "le grand récif").
Status: Active
Website: www.bowmore.co.uk
Téléphone: 01496 810671
Adresse: School street, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, PA43 7JS
Centre pour visiteur: Oui
Propriétaire: Morrison Bomwore Distillers Ltd, Suntory Ltd.
Etablit en1779.
Alambiques: 2 Wash and 2 Spirit stills.
Pourcentage de single malts: 100%
Fûts pour la maturation sont sherry (14%) et bourbon (86%). Depuis quelques années, Bowmore utilise exclusivement des fûts de premier remplissage

Embouteillages officiels:
La gamme officielle de Bowmore fut changée début 200, puis en Février 2012.

Bowmore 12 YO, 40%
Bowmore Enigma 12 YO, 40%
Bowmore 15 YO Darkest (sherry finished), 40%
Bowmore 1990 Oloroso, 53.8%
Bowmore 18 YO, 43% (remlaçant le 17 YO)
Bowmore 25 YO, 43% (remplaçant la version 21 YO)

Notes de dégusation: cliquez ici.

Bowmore met également sur le marché des millésimes tels que le Bowmore 1968 43.4% ou le Bowmore Seadragon 30 YO edition 2006 43%. Les whiskies produit par Bowmore sont moyennement tourbés, mais le whisky distillé en 1968 fut produit avec du malt non ou légèrement tourbé. Le Bowmore le plus célèbre est sans doute le Black Bowmore. Le Black Bowmore est en whisky maturé en fût de sherry mis en bouteille en 1993 (2000 bouteilles, 29 ans), en 1994 (2000 b. , 30 ans) et en 1995 (1812 b., 31 ans). Vendu initialement pour environ £150, il se négocie désormais au minimum pour £1500 quand vous pouvez le trouver.

Contribue(ait) aux blends suivants: "Rob Roy", "Black bottle", "Islay Legend".

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Histoire de Bowmore

La distillerie fut construite en 1779 par David Simson (ou Simpson) et mise en opération la même année. En 1816, la distillerie est enregistrée sous le nom de John Simpson. Entre 1825 et 1826 le propriétaire est John Johnston et John Simpson entre 1826 et 1837. En 1837, deux marchands de Glasgow William et James Mutter rachètent la distillerie. La distillerie reste entre ces mains jusqu’en 1890, date de la faillite de cette entreprise familiale. Par la suite la distillerie va changer de mains à plusieurs reprises et mise en vente en 1922. Pendant cette période, la seule information sur la propriétaire date de 892 avec le nom Joseph Robert Holmes de Bowmore Distillery Co figure dans les archives. La distillerie est acquise en Sheriff’s Bowmore Distillery Ltd, qui sera acquise par William Grigor and Sons Ltd d’ Inverness en 1950. La distillerie sera fermée pendant la guerre de 1939-45, période pendant laquelle le Coastal Command l’utilise comme base militaire. En 1963, Stanley P. Morrison Ltd achète la distillerie. En 1987, le nom de la société est changé en Morrison Bowmore Distillers. Depuis 1994, Morrison Bowmore  est la propriété de Suntory Co., une entreprise japonaise.

Depuis le début du millénium, la compagnie a changée sa politique au niveau des fûts et n’utilise que des fûts de premier remplissage.

Le traditionnel floor malting en opération à Bowmore	Quelques uns des washbacks
Les quatres alambiques	quelques uns des fûts les plus prestigieux (certains datant de 1958).

Source: www.bowmore.co.uk, visite de la distillerie, The Making of Scotch whisky par John R. Hume & Michael S. Moss et The Scotch Whisky Distilleries par Misako Udo.
www.whisky-news.com© 22 Fev. 2007

Whiskies dégustés (145):

Embouteillages officiels/originaux (OB)
Age:
Bowmore 7 YO Sheriff, OB, 43%	Score: 19/20
Bowmore 7 YO Feis Ile 2007, OB, 57.1%	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 9 YO Sherry Matured, OB, 40%, B: 2016.	Score: 09/20
Bowmore 10 YO Devil’s Cask II, OB, 56.3%, B:2014.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 10 YO Tempest, OB, 55.3%, B:2009, Batch 1	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 10 YO Tempest Batch 2, OB, 56%, B: 2010	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 10 YO Tempest Batch 3, OB, 56.6%,  B: 2011	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 10 YO Tempest Batch 4 (IV), OB,  55.1%, B: 2012	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 10 YO Tempest 5, OB, 55.9%, B: 2014	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 10 YO Oloroso and Wine Cask matured for Travel Retail, OB, 46%, B:2017.	Score: 08/20
Bowmore 10 YO for Travel Retail, OB, 40%, B:2017	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 12 YO "Dumpy", OB, 43%, B: 1980s	Score: 19/20
Bowmore 12 YO,OB, 40%, B:2017	Score: 14/20
Bowmore Hand Filled First Fill Sherry Cask Feis Ile 2015, 12 YO, OB, 59.6%, B:2015.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 15 YO Decanter, OB, 40%, B:1988	Score: 12/20
Bowmore 15 YO Darkest, OB, B: 2007, 43%.	Score: 14/20
Bowmore Feis Ile 2019, 15 ans, OB, 51,7%, B:2019.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 15 YO Sherry cask, OB, 43%, B :2024.	Score: 12/20
Bowmore 15 YO Laimrig Feis Ile 2011, OB, 54.4%, B: 2011. 500 b.	Score: 16/20
Bowmore 15 YO Oloroso Sherry Cask for Feis Ile 2018, OB, 52.5%,	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 15 YO for Travel Retail, OB, 43%, B:2017	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 17 YO White Sands, OB, 43%, B:2014	Score: 09/20
Bowmore 17 YO Virgin Oak & European Oloroso Casks Feis Ile 2016, 17 YO, OB, 54.9%, B:2016.	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 18 YO, OB, B: 2007, 43%	Score: 12/20
Bowmore 18 YO, OB, 43%, B:2014.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 18 YO for Travel Retail, OB, 43%, B:2017	Score: 13/20
Bowmore 18 ans Manzanilla Vintner’s Trilogy, OB, 52,5%, B: 2018	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 25 YO, OB, 43%, B: 2005	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 25 YO Ceramic decanter"sea gulls", OB, 43%	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 25 YO Small Batch Release,OB, 43%, B: 2013.	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 26 YO The Vintner's Trilogy - French Oak Barrique, OB, 48.7%, B:2017.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 30 YO Seadragon, OB, 43%, B:1990.	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 30 YO Seadragon, OB, 43%, B:1990.	Score: 18/20
Millésimes:
Bowmore 1956, OB, 43%	Score: 19/20
Bowmore 1963 Anniversary, 30 YO, OB, 50%, B: 1993.	Score: 19/20
Bowmore 1964 Bourbon, 38 YO, OB, 43.2%, 300 b.	Score: 18/20
Bowmore Black 1st Edition 1964, OB, 50%,	Score: 19/20
Black Bowmore 1964 2nd Edition, OB, 50%.	Score: 17/20
Black Bowmore 1964 Final Edition, OB, 49%.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore Black Final (3rd) Edition 1964, OB, 49%,	Score: 15/20
Bowmore Gold 1964, 44 YO, OB, 42.4% B: 2010	Score: 19/20
Bowmore White 1964, 43 YO, OB, 42.8%, B: 2008, 732 b.	Score: 19/20
Bowmore 1965, 42 YO, OB, 43.6%, B: 2008, c. 811. 42 b.	Score: 20/20
Bowmore 1965 for Soffianto Full Strength, OB, 57.8%, B:1980s.	Score: 19/20
Bowmore 1966, OB, 43%	Score: 16/20
Bowmore 1967, OB, 43%.	Score: 19/20
Bowmore 1968 Fecchio & Frassa, OB, 59,7%, B :1970s, fût 222.	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 1968 Anniversary, 32 YO, OB, 45.5%, B:2001.	Score: 19/20
Bowmore Bicentenary 1969, OB, 56.2%, B:1979, c. 322.	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1972 for Globus, 35 YO, OB, B: 2007	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 1973, 20 YO, OB, 56.8%, B:2018	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 1974, OB, 43%, B:1995	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 1981, 28 YO, OB, 49.6%, B: 2010, 402 b.	Score: 08/20
Bowmore 1988, OB, 47.8%, B:2017	Score: 11/20
Bowmore 1989 Limited Edition Bourbon, 16 YO, OB, 51.8%	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1991 Port Matured, 16 YO, OB, 53.1%	Score: 16/20
Bowmore 1992 Wine Cask Matured, 16 YO, OB, 53.5%, B: 2008	Score: 08/20
Bowmore Single Cask 1997 for CWS, OB, 54.4%, B:2017, 231 b.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore Distillery Manager's Selection 1997, OB, 51.7%, B:2019	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 1997 Fino, Samaroli, 43%, B:2021, fût 54.	Score: 17/20
Non-spécifiés:
Bowmist (Sheriff), 70 Proof, OB	Score: 16/20
Bowmore Bicentenary, OB, 43%, B: 1979	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1779-1979 Bicentenary, OB, 43%.	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 1779-1979 Bicentenary for Fecchio & Frassa, OB, 98.8°Proof /56.2%	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 100 Proof, OB, 57.1%, B: 2014	Score: 10/20
Bowmore Black Rock, OB, 40%, B:2014,	Score: 11/20
Bowmore The Devil’s Cask III, OB, 56.7%, B:2016.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore Gold Reef, OB, 43%, B:2014	Score: 09/20
Bowmore Feis Ile 2015 Virgin Oak, OB, 55.7%, B:2015	Score: 14/20
Bomwore Legend, OB, 40%, B: 2006	Score: 10/20
Bowmore Mizunara Finish, OB, 53.9%, B:2015, 2000 b.	Score: 17/20
Bowmore Springtide, OB, 54.9%, B: 2014.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore Vault N°1, OB, 51.5%, B:2017.	Score: 11/20

 

Embouteillages indépendants (IB) et "Bowmore anonymes"
Acla Da Fans /Sansibar
Bowmore 1998,20 YO, Acla Selection & Sansibar, 54.1%, B:2018.	Score: 16/20
Adelphi
Bowmore 1997, 20 ans, Adelphi, 56.3%, B: 2018, fût 2414, 601 bo.	Score: 18/20
Antique Lions Whisky
Bowmore 1991, 25 YO, Antique Lions of Whisky, 48.7%, B:2017, 248 b.	Score: 16/20
Auxil (Fatima)
Single Islay Scotch Whisky, Fatima (Auxil), 40%, B:1980s	Score: 13/20
Berry Bros & Rudd
Bowmore 1994 for LMDW, BBR, 56.2%, B: 2009, cask 1686	Score: 09/20
Bowmore 1996, 10 YO, BBR, B: 2006, 46%, casks 26018/9	Score: 08/20
Blackadder
Bowmore 1987, 21 YO, Blackadder, 48.7%	Score: 12/20
Cadenhead's et Duthie
Bowmore 1964 for Corti, 22 YO, Duthie’s, 86 US proof	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1991, 14 YO, Cadenhead's, 56.1%, B: 2006, 294 b.	Score: 11/20
Bowmore 2001 175th Anniversary for Baden, 16 YO, Cadenhead’s, 54.8%, B:2017.	Score: 14/20
Bowmore 2001 Authentic Collection, Cadenhead’s, 53.8%, B:2018	Score: 10/20
Dewar Rattray, A.D. Rattray
Bowmore 1991, 15 YO, Dewar Rattray, 56.5%, B: 2006, c. 2053, 433 b.	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 1999, 14 YO, A.D. Rattray, 58.8%. B: 2014, c. 2261, 287 b.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 1996 For Germany, 17 YO, A.D. Rattray, 57.1%, B: 2014	Score: 12/20
Douglas Laing and Clan Denny
Bowmore 1966 Old Malt Cask,35 ans, Douglas Laing, 44%.	Score: 16/20
Bowmore OMC 1983, 25 YO, D. Laing, 50%, B: 2008, 259 b., Ref 4189	Score: 10/20
Bowmore 1989 XOP Old Particular, 25 YO, D. Laing, 55.1%, B:2015.	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1990 For Divo,19 YO, Clan Denny, 53.8%.	Score: 14/20
Bowmore World of Whisky Single Minded Trilogy N° 3, 9 ans, Douglas Laing, 58,3%, B:2023	Score: 13/20
Bowmore 1997 25 ans XOP, D. Laing, 47,5%, B :2022, DL 16154	Score: 15/20
Dramfool
Bowmore 21 YO, Dramfool, 52.9%, B:2018.	Score: 15/20
Duncan Taylor
Bowmore 1966, 36 YO, D. Taylor, 43.26%, B:2002, c.3306, 201 b.	Score : 18/20
Bowmore 1966 , 40 YO, Duncan Taylor, 43.4%, B:2006, c. 3316, 151 b.	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 1966, 41 YO, Duncan Taylor, 44.5%	Score: 19/20
Bowmore 1968, 37 YO D. Taylor, 40.5%. B: 2006, c. 3822, 145 b.	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 1969, 32 YO, D. Taylor, 41.2%, B: 2002, c.6087, 234 b.	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1982 The Octave, D. Taylor, 50.6%, B: 2009, c.378770.	Score: 13/20
Bowmore 1998 NC2, 10 YO, Duncan Taylor, 46%, B: 2008	Score: 13/20
First Editions, The
Bowmore 1997, 14 YO, The First Editions, 54.8%, B: 2012	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 1999, 14 YO, The First Editions, 51.4%, B: 2014, 188 b.	Score: 13/20
Hart Brother's
Bowmore 1965, Hart Brothers, 43%, B: 1998.	Score: 17/20
Hidden Spirits
Bowmore 1996, 22 YO, Hidden Spirits, 53.6%, B: 2018	Score: 16/20
Hunter Laing
Bowmore 2001 Old Malt Cask, 14 YO, Hunter Laing, 51.8%, B:2016, c. 12280, 402 b.	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 2001 for Shinanoya Old Malt Cask, 13 YO, Hunter Laing, 57.7%. B:2015,	Score: 13/20
Intertrade
Bowmore 1965, 20 YO, Intertrade, 40%, B:1985	Score: 18/20
Jack Wiebers
Bowmore 1996 European Oak Old train line, 10 YO, JWWW, 52.9%, 2007	Score: 17/20
Kingsbury
Bowmore 1973, 25 YO, Kingsbury, 46%. Cask 3172	Score: 19/20
Maltbarn
Bowmore 2001, 11 YO, Maltbarn, 53.6%, B: 2012	Score: 13/20
Malts of Scotland (MoS)
Bowmore 1989, MoS, 51.2%, B: 2012	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 2000, 8 YO, MoS, 60.1%, B: 2009, c. 800267, 215 b.	Score: 11/20
Murray McDavid
Bowmore 2000 sherry, 7 YO, MMD, 46%, B: 2007. 2450 b.	Score : 12/20
Nectar
Bowmore 20 YO Collection Antipodes, The Nectar, 54.9%, B:2022	Score: 16/20
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Bowmore 3.118, 15 YO, SMWS, D: 1988, B: 2005, 55.6%, 299 b	Score : 08/20
Bowmore 3.128, 10 YO, SMWS, 57.7%, D: 1997, B: 2007	Score: 13/20
Bomwore 3.132, 10 YO, SMWS, 59.6%, D: 1997, B:2007	Score : 12/20
Bomwore 3.134, 7 YO, SMWS, 59.5%, D: 2000, B:2008, 268 b.	Score: 12/20
Bomwore 3.135, 7 YO, SMWS, 58%, D: 2000, B:2008, 256 b.	Score: 09/20
Bowmore 1997 “A walk on the wild side" 3.196, 14 YO, SMWS, 56.2%, B:2013.	Score: 11/20
Bowmore 1997 Doctors surgeries and flower shops 3.202, 15 YO, SMWS, 57.4%, B:2013.	Score: 15/20
Bowmore 1997 3.248 Like a hot coal in the mouth, 17 YO, SMWS, 57.7%, B:2015, 594 b.	Score: 17/20
Sestante
Bowmore 1965, 20 YO, Sestante, 49.1%, B: 1985	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1971, 14 YO, Sestante, 57.7%.	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1971 White Label, 14 YO, Sestante, 57.7%.	Score: 16/20
Bowmore 1971, 18 YO, Sestante, 40%, B: 1990	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1973, 16 YO, Sestante, 62.8%, B: 1990	Score: 18/20
Signatory / Prestonfield
Bowmore 1965 Prestonfield, 22 YO, Signatory, 43%	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 1968, 31 YO, Signatory, 44%, B: 1999, c. 3820, 252 b	Score: 19/20
Bowmore 1971, 14 YO, Sestante, 57.7%.	Score: 17/20
Bowmore 1971 White Label, 14 YO, Sestante, 57.7%.	Score: 16/20
Bowmore 1972 WoW, 36 YO, Signatory, 44.6%, B: 2009.	Score: 18/20
Bowmore 1972 Prestonfield for LMDW, 36 YO, Signatory, B: 2008	Score : 16/20
Bowmore 1982, 23 YO, Signatory, 50.7%, c. 91605, 308 b	Score : 12/20
Islay (Bowmore) Prestontfield 1990, Signatory, 50.4%,B:2010	Score : 14/20
Bowmore 1998 for LMDW, Signatory, 46%, B: 2010, c. 800191	Score : 14/20
Bowmore Prestonfield Malt, 10 YO, Signatory, 43%	Score: 15/20
Single malts of Scotland
Bowmore 1985, Single Malts of Scotland, 54.9%, B:2012	Score : 08/20
Bowmore 1999, 15 YO, Single Malts of Scotland, 55.2%, B: 2014, 266 b.	Score : 14/20
Speciality drinks / Elements of Islay
Elements of Islay BW1 (Bowmore), Speciality Drinks, 52.9%, B: 2012	Score: 15/20
Strathblair
Bowmore 1993, 9 YO, Strathblair Collection, 44%	Score: 15/20
Wemyss
Bowmore 1995 Nostalgic 70's Flavors CNxHKxTW Private Cask, Wemyss Malts, 46%, B: 2018, 210 b.	Score : 16/20
The Whiskies of Scotland
Bowmore 8 YO, Whiskies of Scotland. 46.2%, B: 2011	Score: 15/20
The Whisky Agency and Liquid Sun
Bowmore 1989, 22 YO, Liquid Sun, 50.7%, B: 2011, 256 b.	Score : 11/20
Bowmore 1993, 16 YO, TWA, 53.8%, B: 2010. 220 b.	Score: 15/20
Whiskybroker
Bowmore 1997, 14 YO, Whiskybroker, 55%, B:2011, c. 800220, 183 b.	Score : 16/20
The Whisky Cask
Bowmore 2003, 10 YO, The Whisky Cask, 59.5%, B: 2013	Score : 14/20
The Whisky Exchange & Speciality Drinks
Bowmore 1993 The Whisky Show, 18 YO, TWE, 61.6%, B: 2011, 195 b.	Score : 16/20
The Whisky Fair
Bowmore 1989 Joint bottling with Tokyo 3-rivers, 20 YO, The Whisky Fair, 51%, B: 2010. 175 b	Score : 14/20
Wilson & Morgan
Bowmore 1996 Sherry finish, 16 YO, Wilson & Morgan, 56.6%, B:2012.	Score : 16/20
Bowmore 1998 for La Maison Du Whisky, 18 YO, Wilson & Morgan, 60.2%	Score : 16/20