🥃 Bowmore 12‑15‑18 Year Old Set (with Nice Box)

A collectible tasting set featuring three premium Bowmore single malts — 12, 15 “Darkest”, and 18 years — presented in an elegant gift box. Perfect for exploring the variation in age and maturation style in Bowmore’s core range.

🧩 Features & Details

• Brand / Expression: Bowmore – 12 Year Old / 15 Year Old (Darkest) / 18 Year Old

• Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky

• Region / Origin: Islay, Scotland

• ABV: Around 40% for 12 YO; 43% for 15 YO Darkest and 18 YO

• Bottle Sizes:

  • 3 × 20 cl set (20 cl each) in boxed collector editions

  • Also available as 3 × 5 cl miniature gift pack

• Maturation / Cask Details:

  • Bowmore 12 YO: typically matured in ex-bourbon casks

  • Bowmore 15 YO Darkest: finished in Oloroso sherry casks for richness and fruit

  • Bowmore 18 YO: matured longer for deeper complexity and balance

• Status: Limited / gift set; sometimes discontinued depending on the market

👃 Tasting Notes (Combined Impressions)

• 12 YO (in set): Fresh smoke, coastal salt, honeyed malt, citrus

• 15 YO Darkest: Rich dried fruit, deep toffee, dark chocolate, sherry influence, balanced peat

• 18 YO: Matured sophistication: soft fruit, oak, subtle peat smoke, chocolate‑caramel notes

⭐ Independent Review Highlights

• The set offers a wonderful way to compare three different maturities of Bowmore in one go — especially useful for tasting side-by-side

• Collectors frequently mention how well-packaged the boxed version is, making it a tasteful gift item

• The petite size versions (miniatures) are praised for their value in sampling and as an introduction to Bowmore’s aged whiskies

🎁 Presentation & Collectibility

• Ideal For: Whisky enthusiasts wanting to explore Bowmore’s age range, gift-givers, and collectors who appreciate limited or boxed sets

• Serving Suggestion: Taste neat in a Glencairn glass; start with the 12 YO, move to the 15, and then the 18 to experience how time deepens flavour

• Collectible Notes:

  • Boxed versions (especially 20 cl) are more collectible than loose bottles

  • Condition of the box (dents, discoloration) and fill levels in the bottles affect secondary market value

  • Older or discontinued versions of this set may be rare and highly sought after