{"product_id":"bowmore-18-year-old-scotch-whisky","title":"Bowmore 18 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBowmore 18 Year Old is the mature flagship of the core Bowmore range — produced at Scotland’s oldest licensed distillery on Islay, founded in 1779, and matured in part in the No. 1 Vaults, a warehouse that sits below sea level on the shores of Loch Indaal where the coastal environment interacts with the aging spirit in a way no inland Scottish warehouse can replicate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBowmore maintains its own floor maltings and uses Islay peat cut from the island’s ancient bogs to dry the barley — one of the few Islay distilleries still doing this work on-site. At 18 years, the peat smoke, sherry cask dried fruit, and coastal salt have had enough time to fully integrate, producing a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/single-malt\"\u003esingle malt\u003c\/a\u003e that represents a distinctly different Islay peat profile from Ardbeg or Laphroaig: less aggressively medicinal and iodine-forward, more balanced between smoke and rich dark chocolate and dried fruit from the extended sherry oak influence. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bowmore\"\u003eBowmore collection\u003c\/a\u003e at Wooden Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark chocolate, ripe stone fruit, subtle coastal peat smoke, sea salt, and vanilla\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and rounded — dried fruit, dark chocolate, balanced coastal smoke, and warm vanilla\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming with lingering smoke, dark fruit, and a clean coastal salt note\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bowmore, Bowmore, Islay (est. 1779)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Islay, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge Statement:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 Years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWarehouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 1 Vaults (below sea level, Loch Indaal)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 43%\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\"\u003eScotch whisky collection\u003c\/a\u003e at Wooden Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat makes the No. 1 Vaults significant?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocated below sea level on the shores of Loch Indaal, the No. 1 Vaults expose maturing spirit to coastal conditions unlike any other Scottish warehouse — salt air penetrates the warehouse, influencing the spirit’s development in ways that inland maturation cannot produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow does Bowmore peat compare to other Islay malts?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBowmore is a more balanced expression of Islay peat — less aggressively medicinal than Ardbeg or Laphroaig, with the peat smoke supporting rather than dominating the sherry fruit and dark chocolate character at 18 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What makes the No. 1 Vaults significant?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Located below sea level on the shores of Loch Indaal, the No. 1 Vaults expose spirit to coastal conditions unlike any other Scottish warehouse — salt air penetrates and influences maturation.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does Bowmore peat compare to other Islay malts?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"More balanced than Ardbeg or Laphroaig — less aggressively medicinal, with peat supporting rather than dominating the sherry fruit and dark chocolate character at 18 years.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Bowmore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904263196743,"sku":"S 850483000550","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/00850483000550_C1N1_en-GB0126_s01.jpg?v=1782424570","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/bowmore-18-year-old-scotch-whisky","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}