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A well rounded, smooth and sophisticated malt. The taste is of bon fire night followed by walnuts and a fruity sweetness. Taste again and discover the usual medicinal notes.
Bowmore Distillery, on the Hebridean Island of Islay was founded in 1779 by a local farmer named David Simpson. It is situated in the village of Bowmore and sits on the shore of Loch Indaal.
Bowmore is produced using water from the Laggan River which rises from iron-tinged rock and travels through peat, moss, ferns and rushes, before reaching the distillery.
Bowmore is the most exposed distillery on the island. During the winter months the westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean and the high waves come battering against the walls of the distillery adding to the complexity of this malt.
Bowmore is one of an ever-decreasing handful of distilleries to produce its own floor malted barley. The barley is still laboriously hand turned by the Maltman using the traditional wooden malt shovel.
Unlike many other distilleries that has had many owners over the years, Bowmore has had only five owners in its 230 years existence. After David Simpson came James Mutter and his family. He was a farmer and distiller who also had the distinction of having the role as vice-consul in Glasgow to Portugal and Brazil.
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. In 1963 Stanley P Morrison, Glasgow whisky brokers, acquired the distillery.
Today the distillery is owned by Morrison Bowmore distillers. Having been part owned by Suntory Ltd, of Japan for some years, Suntory purchased Morrison Bowmore outright in 1994.
Morrison Bowmore are also owners of Glen Garrioch Distillery situated in the village of Old Meldrum in Aberdeenshire and Auchentoshan, a lowland distillery on the outskirts of Glasgow overlooking the River Clyde.
For the fans of trivia, the story goes that the local parish church in Bowmore, which overlooks the distillery was built in a circular shape to make sure there were no corners in which the devil might hide.
The unique and alluring nature of Single Cask releases means we cannot bring you the same delightful elixirs again and again – once the whisky is gone, it’s gone for good. The expressions live as a fragment of the past, never to be repeated.
We invite you to delve into our whisky archives. Explore past releases and bask in amber nostalgia, accompanied with distillery history and tasting notes from Mr. Hart himself.
Hart Brothers can trace their origins in the licensed trade back to the late 19th century when the family were licensed victuallers and publicans in Paisley, the mill town on the outskirts of Glasgow. It was not until 1964 that brothers Iain & Donald Hart incorporated the company as Wine & Spirit Wholesalers and Scotch Whisky Blenders.
Alistair Hart joined the company in 1975 and it was his responsibility as chief blender to source vintage casks of single malt whisky that were not readily available through any specialist whisky shop or online whisky site. Today, we continue to secure special and rare malt and grain whiskies that are further matured and only selected for single cask bottling after careful tasting and consideration.
We always pride ourselves on continuing the spirit of excellence by offering some of the finest single malt scotch whisky available through our selected distributors overseas.
We make sure our customers can best share with us the single malt scotch whisky experience which is why we add nothing to the malt whisky other than the purest water. Today, we pride ourselves on continuing the spirit of excellence by offering some of the finest single malt scotch whisky available through our selected distributors overseas.
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