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Islay, Scotland (November 14, 2017) – From Bowmore, the oldest licensed distillery on Scotland’s isle of Islay, comes the new Bowmore® Single Malt Scotch Whisky Vintner’s Trilogy. Launching in the United States in mid-November 2017, the Vintner’s Trilogy will feature a collection of exceptional single malt whiskies including: Bowmore® 18 Years Old Double Matured Manzanilla, Bowmore® 26 Years Old Wine Matured and a final 27 Years Old bottling that will be released in 2018. The Trilogy has been created in Bowmore’s famed No.1 Vaults, one of the world’s oldest Scotch maturation houses, imbuing the signature Bowmore flavor with attributes of the finest ex-wine, sherry and port casks.
THE HIDDEN GEMS OF BOWMORE’S VINTNER’S TRILOGY
The Bowmore Vintner’s Trilogy is the result of generations of distilling expertise and the unique, sea-buffeted atmosphere of the No.1 Vaults that unlocks hidden depths within each whisky. The whiskies in Bowmore’s Vintner’s Trilogy have been aged with manzanilla sherry, wine, bourbon and Islay malt barrels, imparting complex layers of flavors to the signature Bowmore profile to produce this range of premium, collectable whiskies.
“The range of Bowmore expressions that come from the No. 1 Vaults is nothing short of astounding,” says Ivan Hidalgo, Beam Suntory Director – World Whiskies. “From Bowmore 12 Years Old that delivers the quintessential Bowmore distillery style to this Vintner’s Trilogy and beyond to our 50 Years Old Vault Legends Collection, there is a Bowmore for every taste and occasion.”
Bowmore Distillery Manager David Turner comments, “The Vintner’s Trilogy is a collection of three liquid gold whiskies which have been meticulously matured over time in our No.1 Vaults. The unique, sea-buffeted atmosphere inside one of the oldest scotch maturation warehouses in the world has created three perfectly balanced whiskies full of flavor, with each whisky offering an individual taste journey through their time maturing in manzanilla sherry, wine, bourbon and Islay malt casks.”
BOWMORE 18 YEARS OLD DOUBLE MATURED MANZANILLA
The first of the Vintner’s Trilogy, Bowmore 18 Years Old is matured in both ex-bourbon barrels and ex-manzanilla sherry barrels, taking on a rich antique gold color. On the nose, notes of treacle, salted caramel, ripe blackcurrants, soft stone fruits, vanilla fudge and spiced Seville oranges sit alongside subtle hints of menthol and chamomile. These aromas develop into bitter oranges and a burst of peat smoke on the palate to create this refined whisky. Bowmore’s 18 Years Old Double Matured Manzanilla is bottled at cask strength (52.5% ABV) and available in the U.S. at a suggested retail price of $127 (750ml).
BOWMORE 26 YEARS OLD WINE MATURED
The second in the Vintner’s Trilogy, Bowmore® 26 Years Old Wine Matured, spends the first 13 years in ex-bourbon barrels before a second maturation of 13 years in wine barriques, developing a burnt amber color. Redcurrant jam, camphor oil and cherry pie intermingle with earthy smoke on the nose, developing into spiced oak, tropical fruits such as papaya and mango and a honeyed sweetness with the addition of water. A full-bodied whisky, on the palate the flavors develop into oak spiced smoke and rich dark chocolate with a long finish and a hint of salt typical of Bowmore. Bowmore’s 26 Years Old Wine Matured is bottled at cask strength (48.7% ABV) and available at a suggested retail price of $540 (750ml).
BOWMORE 27 YEARS OLD
The final whisky in the Trilogy set to be released in fall 2018, Bowmore 27 Years Old will complete the collection.
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