Bowmore 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

No, not the classic Bowmore 12 Year Old here, but rather a brand new 12-year-old whisky from their Sherry Oak Collection which only hit the shelves in the last few weeks! Described as a new “boutique range” that will sit alongside the core range, it celebrates European oak sherry casks. This particular release is aged in oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, with an additional oloroso cask finish.

Like Kilchoman, Bowmore have their own floor maltings (a very rare feature today), providing around 25% of their needs. The peat level of all the malt they use is lower than at Kilchoman, however, at 25-30 PPM. Bowmore distillery was founded way back in 1779, making it one of the very oldest distilleries in Scotland and the oldest on Islay.