Image:Bowmore Scotch Whisky 18 Year old.jpg A bottle of the multi award winning 18 Year Old Bowmore Single Malt Bowmore Single Malt
One of the oldest in Scotland, Bowmore Distillery was established in 1779 by local merchant David Simson. Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II...
Bowmore (Scottish Gaelic: Bogh Mòr) is a small town on the shores of Loch Indaal, on the Scottish island of Islay. ...
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Simson moved to the new village of Bowmore from Killarow around 1766. He was a farmer, a merchant, a postmaster, a sailor and most memorably – a whisky distiller. His arrival coincided with the expansion of the village after Daniel Campbell The Younger, the Laird of Islay, decided to build Bowmore as the island’s capital. Bowmore (Scottish Gaelic: Bogh Mòr) is a small town on the shores of Loch Indaal, on the Scottish island of Islay. ...
Landsat image of Islay Islay (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: , or ee-luh), a Scottish island, known as The Queen of the Hebrides, is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. ...
The first recorded mention of the distillery was in 1779, the first on Islay, but it is believed to have started soon after David’s arrival in 1766. He was a pioneer - he built the distillery, distilled the whisky and introduced the new famous Islay whisky to the world.
The distillery was later taken over by James Mutter and his family. Mutter, as well as being a farmer and distiller had the unlikely role of Ottoman, Portuguese and Brazilian Vice-Consul in Glasgow. Look up Ottoman, ottoman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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James Mutter considerably expanded the distillery and as the Bowmore name began to travel, demand grew. The family kept the distillery until 1887 when it was sold to John Sherriff of Campbeltown and became the Bowmore Distillery Company. In 1963 the distillery was acquired by Stanley P. Morrison. Although Morrison substantially rebuilt and renovated much of the distillery he retained the original floor maltings and traditional Single Malt Whisky production methods which are still in use to this day. The Royal Burgh of Campbeltown is a burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, located by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula. ...
Maltings is a building that houses the process of converting barley into malt, for use in the brewing process. ...
Recently the visitor centre has had a major refurbishment as well as the brand name of Bowmore, which has changed to Bowmore, The Original Islay Malt, referring to Bowmore's old tradition on Islay.
The distillery today is owned by Morrison Bowmore Distillers. After having been part-owned by Suntory Ltd of Japan for some years, Morrison Bowmore was purchased outright by Suntory in 1994. Suntory Limited ) is a Japanese brewing and distilling company. ...
Awards
Bowmore Single Malt Scotch has won more awards in major international competitions than any other single malt scotch. Some of those are:
- Distiller of the Year 2000, 2002, 2003
- Best of Show (multiple years multiple awards)
- Double Gold (multiple years multiple awards)
- And in 2002 Bowmore was the world's only distiller to be awarded two quality awards for environmental practice.
Varieties Bowmore is known for producing a wide variety of whiskies of different ages and finishes. While this practice may be considered a marketing ploy rather than an effective technique for improving quality, it has enabled the company to offer an eclectic range of taste and price. Bowmore whisky is milder than the three southern distilleries but has distinct peaty and salty flavours. The taste and location fit perfectly together. Both in the middle of the Souther and Northern distilleries.
As with all distilleries, the range of bottlings available constantly changes according to availability and marketing decisions. As of September 2006, the primary range comprises:
- Bowmore Legend: (now discontinued) Their least expensive bottling. No age is printed but it is an 8 - 10 year old malt. 40% alcohol by volume.
- Bowmore Surf: Same as the Legend, for the European market.
- Bowmore Enigma: a 12 year old whisky. 40% abv.
- Bowmore 12 Year Old: A standard Islay whisky. 40% abv.
- Bowmore 15 year old ("Mariner"): A slightly older variety. 43% abv.
- Bowmore Darkest: As the name suggests, their darkest whisky. Aged 12 years in ex-bourbon casks and finished for an additional 2 years in Oloroso butts. 43% abv.
- Bowmore Dawn: Aged in ex-bourbon and finished in Ruby Port casks. One of their strongest varieties: 51.5% abv. No age given.
- Bowmore Dusk: Aged 12 years in ex-bourbon and finished in Bordeaux red wine casks. 50% abv.
- Bowmore 17 Year Old: The next stage above the 15 year old Mariner. 43% abv.
- Bowmore 25 Year Old: Their oldest commonly available bottling. 43% abv.
- Bowmore Cask Strength: Bottled straight from the cask. 56% abv.
Many other Bowmore whiskies will be found, including single year bottlings from the distillery, and bottlings by independent agents. Bourbon bottle, 19th century Bourbon is an American form of whiskey made from (pursuant to U.S. trade law) at least 51% corn, or maize, (typically about 70%) with the remainder being wheat and/or rye, and malted barley. ...
Oloroso (scented in Spanish) is a variety of sherry generally produced to be sweeter than fino and amontillado. ...
See also Whisky, or whiskey, refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash and aged in wooden casks (generally oak). ...
An independent bottling of Royal Brackla Single Malt Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. ...
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