Bowmore Reach Home Miniature Gift Set / Legend & Darkest

Volume: 50ml / ABV: 40% - 43%

Islay’s oldest working distillery, Bowmore was established in 1779 and is now regarded as one of the most popular malts not only on Islay, but in the whole of Scotland. The distillery was acquired by Stanley P. Morrison in 1963, ushering in an era of iconic single malts, including the legendary Black Bowmore, credited by many as the genesis of whisky collecting, bottled in 1993. The distillery was bought under the control Suntory the year after they had been stakeholders since 1989), and it remains one of the most collectible brands in Scotch whisky today. Bowmore is one of the few remaining Scottish distilleries to use its own floor maltings, providing them with 40% of their requirements.

This gift tin contains two former expressions from the distillery:

Legend was a youthful non-age statement release, added to the core range in 1994 and produced until 2015 when it was replaced by the Small Batch Reserve.

The Bowmore Darkest was introduced in 1999, and is a non-age statement vatting of whisky, finished for three years in Oloroso sherry casks. It was incredibly popular among Bowmore fans, so much so that it survived the 2007 shake up of the core range. It was repackaged as a 15 year old, replacing the much-loved 17 year old (which became a travel retail exclusive) in the process.