Bowmore 21 Year Old Masters Selection Edition #4 / Aston Martin

Islay’s oldest working distillery, Bowmore was established in 1779 and is now regarded as one of the most popular malts not only on Islay, but in the whole of Scotland. The distillery was acquired by Stanley P. Morrison in 1963, ushering in an era of iconic single malts, including the legendary Black Bowmore, credited by many as the genesis of whisky collecting, bottled in 1995. The distillery was bought under the control Suntory the year prior (they had been stakeholders since 1989), and it remains one of the most collectible brands in Scotch whisky today. Bowmore is one of the few remaining Scottish distilleries to use its own floor maltings, providing them with 40% of their requirements.

Released in 2024, this fourth edition is a continuation of the Masters' Selection, a collaboration with high-end British car manufacturer Aston Martin overseen by Master Blender Ron Welsh and Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman.

The whisky itself has been matured for 21 years in a combination of Amerrican oak tawny port casks and Oloroso butts.