Bowmore 40 Year Old | 2024 Release | Ex-Bourbon & Sherry Casks | 45.1% ABV | 201 Bottles | 70cl

Forty years on Islay. Four decades in carefully selected ex-bourbon and sherry casks in the warehouses of one of Scotland's oldest distilleries, absorbing the maritime air that has always defined Bowmore's character. The 2024 release of Bowmore 40 Year Old is a vanishingly scarce expression — just 201 individually numbered bottles produced globally, each representing an extraordinary length of time that very few Islay single malts have ever reached. At 45.1% ABV, it sits at an ideal drinking strength: present and expressive, but without the heat that can sometimes obscure what decades of maturation have actually produced. Deep mahogany in the glass. Unmistakably Bowmore.

Key Details
- Distillery: Bowmore, Islay
- Expression: 40 Year Old
- Release Year: 2024
- Style: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Cask maturation: Ex-bourbon and sherry casks
- Bottling strength: 45.1% ABV
- Bottle size: 70cl
- Outturn: 201 individually numbered bottles
- Condition: Perfect, with original packaging

Tasting Notes
Nose: Juicy papaya and passion fruit alongside rich cocoa, butterscotch, treacle, and beeswax — warm, deep, and exotic, with dates, ripe mango, and dark chocolate building underneath. The peat is present but distant, a whisper rather than a statement.
Palate: Tobacco leaves and walnut cake lead the way, supported by butterscotch, leather, dark chocolate, and a subtle pipe tobacco warmth. Rich and deeply layered, with the sherry casks providing concentrated fruit depth and the bourbon casks keeping everything in elegant balance.
Finish: Long and composed — exotic fruits, cocoa, and a gentle whisper of Islay smoke fading unhurriedly across a finish that takes its time.

Why This Bottle Is Worth Bidding On
- 201 bottles worldwide. At this outturn and this age from one of Islay's most historic and celebrated distilleries, this is among the rarest official Bowmore releases ever produced.
- Forty years of Islay maturation from ex-bourbon and sherry casks is an exceptional combination — the coastal character that defines Bowmore is fully integrated with decades of wood influence, producing a whisky of genuine depth that cannot be rushed or replicated.
- Annual Bowmore 40 Year Old releases are extremely limited in number and grow more difficult to find with each passing year — as a 2024 vintage, specifically dated and individually numbered, secondary market demand from collectors has been consistently strong since release.