Bowmore 10 Year Old Dark & Intense 1L, 40%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with copper tones. This is based on retailer descriptions and the whisky’s sherry-forward presentation.
Nose: Sun-dried fruits, baked Seville orange, toasted maple, raisins and soft smoke. This is based on published tasting notes for the release.
Palate: Sea salt, dark fruits, sultanas, orange peel and gentle peat smoke. This is based on published tasting notes and supported by the stated sherry-cask and hogshead maturation style.
Finish: Spicy and smoky, with walnuts, lingering sweetness and soft oak. This is based on published tasting notes for the whisky.
Description
Bowmore 10 Year Old Dark & Intense 1L, 40% is a travel-retail-exclusive Islay single malt that brings together Bowmore’s smoky coastal house style with a richer, darker cask profile. It is widely listed as a 10 year old official bottling in 1 litre at 40% ABV, associated with travel retail and first appearing in 2017.
What makes this release especially attractive is the way it pushes Bowmore in a more sherried direction without losing its approachable style. Published descriptions consistently point to Spanish oak sherry influence and hogshead maturation, although specialist listings vary slightly in how they describe the exact cask mix, so the safest reading is that sherry casks and hogsheads both play a key role in the whisky’s profile.
Why Choose Bowmore 10 Year Old Dark & Intense 1L, 40%
Bowmore 10 Year Old Dark & Intense 1L, 40% stands out because it combines travel-retail exclusivity, generous 1 litre presentation, and a darker sherry-forward style that gives the whisky more richness than many standard-entry Bowmore bottlings. It is a strong choice for buyers who want an approachable Islay single malt with smoke, fruit and spice, but also want a bottle with a bit more personality and collector interest.
Ideal For .
This bottle is ideal for Bowmore enthusiasts who enjoy the distillery’s softer Islay peat style and want a more sherry-led expression in a larger format.
It is ideal for drinkers looking for a travel-retail-exclusive bottling that balances smoke, dark fruit, spice and sweet oak in a very approachable 40% style.
It is also ideal for gifting, display, or cellaring as a distinctive litre-format Bowmore with a clearly defined flavour identity. This is an inference based on the bottle size, travel-retail positioning, and the consistent flavour profile described across specialist listings.
Product Details
Product Name: Bowmore 10 Year Old Dark & Intense 1L, 40%.
Category: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Distillery: Bowmore.
Region: Islay, Scotland.
Stated Age: 10 Years Old.
Bottle Size: 1L.
ABV: 40%.
Market: Travel Retail Exclusive.
Bottling / Release Timing: 2017 is the commonly referenced release year in the sources reviewed.
Cask Type: Sources consistently describe Spanish oak sherry influence and hogsheads, though some describe it as a marriage of Spanish oak sherry casks and hogsheads while another describes full maturation in Spanish oak hogsheads.
Colouring: Caramel colouring is listed in specialist retail product facts.
Bottle Count: No confirmed public outturn was found in the sources reviewed.
Collector’s Note
This is one of those Bowmore bottles that has more interest than its age statement alone might suggest. The litre format, travel-retail positioning, and darker sherry-led presentation all help it stand apart from more standard 10 year old Islay releases, while still keeping it accessible enough to open and enjoy.
It also has a useful place in a Bowmore collection because it reflects the distillery’s modern travel-retail direction, where larger-format bottles and more flavour-led names were used to create distinct shelf appeal. The second sentence is an inference based on how this release is presented and described across specialist listings.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.2 kg |
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