Bowmore 21 Year Old Aston Martin Masters Selection 51.4%

Bowmore 21 Year Old Aston Martin Masters Selection 51.4%

Official Tasting Notes

Nose: Rich and complex balanced between nutty character and sweetness with initial notes of roasted hazelnuts, leather, fresh pipe tobacco, dark chocolate and oak spices, followed by dark maple syrup, liquorice and charred peaches, with a background of Creme Anglaise, bergamot  in syrup and subtle sandalwood and light peat. 

Palate: Roasted chestnuts honey sweet with rich salted toffee, grilled Seville orange zest and dry thyme, with sultanas, oak spice velvet milk chocolate and peat smoke. 

Finish: The finish starts with a velvety mouth coating, then a mouth warming long drying finish of light medicinal and peat smoke notes. 

A renowned and ancient distillery located on the beautiful island of Islay. Sited in the town of Bowmore, the distillery is the oldest licensed whisky producer on Islay dating back to 1779. The well know Japanese whisky company Suntory now own Bowmore who bought a small stake back in the 1980’s from Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd. All the whisky produced is handcrafted using traditional methods honouring techniques of years gone by. In 2020 data released show Bowmore to be the second largest seller of single malt on Islay after Laphroaig. Bowmore boasts a large variety of whiskies available. The core range is made up of 12, 15, 18 and 25 year old age statements and there has been a reappearance of the limited 30 and 40 year old releases. Recent years have seen the launching of a new range for travel retail plus a series of  great special bottlings.