Peat smoke
Citrus
Honey

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Bowmore 12YO

Name: Bowmore 12YO 40% 700ml
SKU: 104923
Price: 94.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Whisky · Scotland · 700ml · 40%

$94.99each

What it tastes like

An Islay single malt Scotch balancing gentle peat smoke with citrus sweetness and honey, finishing warm.

Peat smoke
Citrus
Honey

Additional information

Whisky
Style: Scotland
Origin: 700ml
Size: 40% ABV
Alcohol: 2.2 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Bowmore 12YO

Bowmore sits on the south-eastern shore of Loch Indaal on Islay. Its date of 1779 makes it the island's first licensed distillery, and a local merchant, John P. Simson, is named as its founder. It is owned by Suntory today. Bowmore still keeps a traditional floor malting, though most of its barley now arrives already malted from the mainland.

The 12 Year Old is made from a combination of hand-selected American oak ex-bourbon casks and European oak Oloroso sherry casks. Together the two woods give a pale amber gold colour. It is bottled at 40 per cent.

This is a whisky that leads with sweetness before the smoke arrives. The nose offers fresh lemon juice and heather honey with soft, earthy smokiness. The palate is warming, with fresh fruit and flakes of dark chocolate, and the finish is long, with a sweet smoke that lingers.

Pour it into a tulip glass and give it time, so the honey and citrus come forward first and the smoke follows.