Bowmore Flashcards
What is the core range for Bowmore?
12 Year old (40% ABV) - ex-Bourbon
15 Year old (43% ABV) - ex-Bourbon and 3 years on ex-Oloroso Sherry
18 Year old (43% ABV) - Exclusively ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry then blended
25 Year old (43% ABV) - ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry
When was Bowmore founded? And by whom?
Founded in 1779 by David Simpson.
Bowmore is the oldest distillery on Islay, and second oldest (to Glenturret) in Scotland
What is Bowmore’s water source?
River Laggan
What is the peat level of Bowmore’s barley?
25-30ppm, about 25% is floor malted in house - the rest from Simpson’s in Berwick upon Tweed
How many washbacks does Bowmore have? What size? What material?
Seven 40,000 litre washbacks made of Oregon Pine
How long is Bowmore’s fermentation?
62 hours
How many stills does Bowmore have? What size is their charge? Direction of lyne arms?
2 Wash stills (don’t know capacity but charge is 20,000 litres) - horizontal lyne arms
2 spirits stills (don’t know capacity but charge is 12,000 litres) - horizontal lyne arms
What type of condensers does Bowmore use?
Shell and Tube
What is the new make spirit strength at Bowmore? What is fill strength?
New make strength = 69.2%
Fill strength = 63.5%
What does Bowmore mean?
Bowmore means Big bend on gaelic
Bowmore is one of nine distilleries founded in 1700’s, what are the other 8?
Glenturret = 1775
Bowmore = 1779
Strathasla = 1786
Balblair = 1790
Oban = 1794
Glen Garioch = 1797
Tombermorey = 1798
Highland Park = 1798
Blair Athol = 1798
What are the mashing waters at Bowmore?
1st 27,000 liters @ 63.5°C
2nd 13,000 liters @ 90C
3rd 27,000 liters @ 100C
Fun fact about Bowmore
Distillery donated a bonded warehouse to the village of Bowmore which is now a swimming pool, which is heated using water from the still house.
