Bowmore Unveils New Whisky Nearly Half a Century Old

Friday, 17 October 2025 at 07:02Bowmore

An old gem has emerged once again from the Bowmore distillery. This time it's a 40-year-old single malt whisky that arrives in a very limited edition. Here's what you need to know about this extraordinary dram.

FAQ

When was Bowmore Distillery established?
In 1779.
What is the Bowmore 40 Year Old?
It's a single malt whisky drawn from ex-bourbon and ex-sherry barrels.
Where can you purchase the Bowmore 40 Year old?
Through Bowmore's website.

Making whisky is a time-consuming process, especially when it comes to maturation. After 40 years, Bowmore has uncasked a single malt whisky in a limited edition: the Bowmore 40 Year Old Single Malt Whisky.

The distillery dedicates this whisky to everything that happens while the spirit quietly matures. It's far more than just waiting. There's a lot of hard work, tasting and adjusting during maturation at distilleries.

For the Bowmore 40 Year Old, they used ex-bourbon and ex-sherry barrels to give the whisky a deep and balanced character. This has imbued the whisky with a deep mahogany color and a varied flavor profile.

What are the tasting notes of the Bowmore 40 Year Old?

The tasting notes of the Bowmore 40 Year Old Single Malt whisky are as follows:

Nose: Notes of papaya and passion fruit along with cocoa and butterscotch.

Palate: Tobacco leaves, walnut pie, butterscotch, and a subtle hint of peat smoke.

Finish: Long and persistent with rich notes of tobacco, fruit, spices, and smoke.

The whisky is bottled at 45.1 percent alcohol by volume (ABV).

Where can you buy the Bowmore 40 Year Old single malt whisky?

The new Bowmore can be bought through the website of the Scottish distillery. It is not yet known if the bottle will also be available in specialty stores. However, it is clear that you will need to dig deep into your pockets for a bottle. The price is 8500 euros.

The supply of this whisky is very limited; there are only 161 bottles available for purchase.