Bowmore 2015/2025 Cadenhead’s Original Collection 10 Years Single Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
Bowmore 10 Year Old 2026 Cadenhead's Original Collection 70CL / 46%
Down in the No. 1 Vaults, below sea level on Islay, a smoke is maturing that doesn’t roar but whispers. This is the Bowmore Cadenhead has captured here — fully matured in bourbon barrels, where tropical fruit is allowed to shine and the peat stays in the background like a distant bonfire on the beach.
This is not the distillery’s own 10‑year‑old. It is an independent bottling from Cadenhead’s, Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, founded in Aberdeen in 1842 and today run by the people behind Springbank. The bottle belongs to the Original Collection — known for 46%, no chill‑filtration and no colouring, bringing the whisky into the glass as close to the cask as possible. This release carries batch code 26/66 and was bottled in May 2026.
The entire maturation took place in bourbon barrels, and it shows. While Bowmore’s sherry‑matured expressions lean toward dark fruit and chocolate, this one goes the opposite direction: bright, fruity, with mango and grilled pineapple layered over the distillery’s gentle Islay smoke. It’s a Bowmore for those who want the island’s character without being wrapped in sherry — and a fine opportunity to taste what a single set of casks from one of Islay’s most historic distilleries can do in the hands of a bottler known for choosing well‑behaved wood.
Nose: Brandy butter and toffee at the base, topped with strips of mango and a hint of cedarwood. Dry, warm, inviting.
Palate: Anise and parma violet meet coconut and tinned pineapple. The sweetness is restrained, the smoke smoulders rather than burns.
Finish: Chamomile and white pepper, a cool kiwi freshness and lingering pine needles.
Flavour profile: Smoky · Fruity · Tropical · Creamy · Spicy
Name: Bowmore 10 Year Old 2026 Cadenhead's Original Collection
Distillery: Bowmore
Bottler: Cadenhead’s (Original Collection)
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 700 ml
Cask type: Bourbon barrels
Age: 10 years
Bottled: May 2026
Batch code: 26/66
EAN: 6108540127555
Did you know? During World War II, the Royal Air Force took over Bowmore’s buildings and flew coastal patrols from Islay — production was halted from 1940 to 1943. Today, excess heat from the distillery is used to warm the town’s public swimming pool, located in one of the old warehouses.
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