Bowmore 18 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Deep & Complex 70cl, 43%

Description

Bowmore 18 Year Old The Vintner’s Trilogy I Manzanilla Cask 70cl, 52.5% is the first chapter in Bowmore’s Vintner’s Trilogy, a series created to explore how wine cask finishing can reshape Bowmore’s smoky coastal character. It is presented as an 18 year old official bottling at 52.5% ABV in 70cl, with strong specialist-market recognition as one of Bowmore’s more distinctive modern series releases.

This expression spent 13 years in bourbon barrels before a further 5 years in Manzanilla sherry casks, creating a profile that moves away from standard core-range Bowmore into something drier, saltier and more wine-shaped. Published descriptions point to salted caramel, spiced orange, ripe blackcurrants and peat smoke, giving the whisky a layered balance of coastal freshness, mature fruit and cask-led complexity.

Why Choose Bowmore 18 Year Old The Vintner’s Trilogy I Manzanilla Cask 70cl, 52.5%

Bowmore 18 Year Old The Vintner’s Trilogy I Manzanilla Cask 70cl, 52.5% stands out because it combines an 18 year age statement, a long five-year Manzanilla finish and first-release status within a named Bowmore trilogy. That makes it appealing both as a serious collector bottle and as a whisky for drinkers who want Bowmore in a more saline, wine-influenced and less conventional style.

Ideal For .

This bottle is ideal for Bowmore enthusiasts who want an official release built around cask influence rather than standard core-range presentation.

It is ideal for drinkers who enjoy peated single malt with coastal dryness, citrus spice, dark fruit and sherry-led complexity. This is based on the published tasting profile and the stated Manzanilla cask finish.

It is also ideal for collectors building the full Vintner’s Trilogy or looking for the opening release in one of Bowmore’s most distinctive modern series.

Product Details

Product Name: Bowmore 18 Year Old The Vintner’s Trilogy I Manzanilla Cask 70cl, 52.5%.

Category: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Distillery: Bowmore.

Region: Islay, Scotland.

Series: The Vintner’s Trilogy.

Release Position: First release in the trilogy.

Stated Age: 18 Years Old.

Bottle Size: 70cl.

ABV: 52.5%.

Maturation: 13 years in bourbon barrels.

Finish: 5 years in Manzanilla sherry casks.

Bottling Year: 2017.

Bottle Count: No confirmed public outturn was found in the sources reviewed.

Collector’s Note

This bottle has strong collector appeal because it is both the opening release in the Vintner’s Trilogy and a clearly defined cask-led Bowmore with a substantial secondary maturation period. That gives it far more identity than a standard age-statement bottling and makes it especially attractive for buyers who follow Bowmore’s more experimental official releases.

It also works especially well in a serious Bowmore lineup because it shows how the distillery’s smoky coastal spirit responds to a dry, saline Manzanilla finish over five full years. That makes it interesting both as a standalone collectible and as a comparison bottle against Bowmore’s more bourbon-led or darker sherry-led expressions. This last sentence is an inference based on the documented cask regime and published flavour profile.