No doubt, by now, you have read my review of the new Black Bowmore 42 year old which I posted up yesterday. I have more big news.
This Black Bowmore is the first release in a new trilogy of whiskies, all distilled in 1964. Later this year, the distillery will release a 43 year old “White Bowmore,” aged in a bourbon cask.
Then, in 2009 the will be releasing a (presumably) 44 year old whisky which will be another color. According to Iain McCallum, whisky “nose” for Bowmore, it tentatively is being called “Red Bowmore,” but that could change.
What is a Red Bowmore? Iain just told me that it is still “work in progress”. I hinted about some sort of wood-finished whisky (of the wine variety) and he didn’t deny it. He just repeated to me that it is work in progress and will depend on the final cask selection.
We’ll just have to wait and see if it’s Red Bowmore or some other color. (As long as it’s not Chartreuse!)
So, more fun stuff from Bowmore heading our way in the future. Start saving those pennies!
Any idea on the price of these? Will they be similar to the Black?
They did not mention price to me. However, since they will be as old if not older, I would expect the price to be the same if not higher.
John – It looks like an April 1 date for the Black Bowmore availability.
Jon
Park Avenue Liquor Shop
Thanks Jon,
That was the date I got from the Morrison Bowmore people during my tasting with them, but the did note that, with the change in importers, it might be pushed back a few weeks.
No doubt this will be a very hot item–considering it’s price. –John
Seems to be rumoured now that it will be ‘Gold Bowmore’.
butephoto, I’m glad you brought this up. One of the Morrison Bowmore reps mentioned “Gold” to me at WhiskyFest New York in November, so it looks like this might be the color (FWIW).
Not that I will be able to afford a bottle, but this sounds like a much better name and hopefully the suggestion of a wine finish is now gone. I think that would be awful.
Merry Christmas, John!
That was my first thought too, butephoto. But, they still could do some sort of a white wine finish (Sauternes, for example). We’ll see.
Merry Christmas to you too!