{"product_id":"bowmore-voyage-port-cask-single-malt-scotch-whisky","title":"Bowmore Voyage Port Cask","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBowmore Voyage Port Cask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a discontinued Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Bowmore Distillery, renowned for its distinctive combination of maritime peat smoke, mature oak and rich port-cask influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in the early 2000s, Bowmore Voyage represents an earlier generation of the distillery's experimental wood-matured expressions, created to explore the relationship between traditional Islay whisky and fortified-wine casks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe whisky was initially matured in American oak bourbon casks before undergoing additional maturation in port wine casks, developing a distinctive balance of smoky coastal character and rich red-fruit sweetness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled at a robust \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e56% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Bowmore Voyage offers an intense yet beautifully layered flavour profile, with notes of ripe berries, dark chocolate, honeyed malt, warming spice and gentle maritime smoke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts port-cask influence introduces a rich, fruity dimension to Bowmore's characteristic peat and coastal minerality, creating an expression that is both powerful and refined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow discontinued, Bowmore Voyage is an appealing historical bottling for collectors of older Bowmore releases, high-strength Islay single malts and distinctive wine-cask-matured Scotch whiskies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating example of Bowmore's earlier 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