Scotch / Single malt Scotch

Bowmore 18

Name: Bowmore 18
Brand: Bowmore

Caramel, nectarines and orange with scented smoke, nutmeg and a warming woody finish.

SweetnessFresh fruitSmoke

43%ABV

18Age · years

Ink and watercolor study of an unbranded whisky bottle and tasting glass; not a product depiction — AN ILLUSTRATED SERVING STUDY · NOT THE ACTUAL BOTTLE

01 / IN THE GLASS

A flavor fingerprint.

Neat, at bottled strength. Editorial estimates—not measurements.

Bowmore 18 · reference

Bowmore 15 has a closely matched profile on the nine comparison dimensions.

SweetnessKey differenceLittle sweetness → Very sweet

BodyKey differenceLight-bodied → Full-bodied

SmokeLittle smoke → Smoke-led

Fresh fruitLittle fresh fruit → Fruit-led

Dried fruitLittle dried fruit → Dried-fruit-led

FloralLittle blossom → Blossom-led

SpiceGentle spice → Spice-led

OakKey differenceLittle oak → Oak-led

Malt / cerealLittle grain → Grain-led

How PROOF derives and verifies these positions →

02 / SIDE BY SIDE

Compare the character.

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Smoke × Body

Full-bodiedLight-bodied

Little smokeSmoke-led

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Bowmore 15Bowmore 15 has a closely matched profile on the nine comparison dimensions.Highland Park 18Highland Park 18 has less smoke.Bowmore 12Bowmore 12 has less body.Highland Park Cask StrengthHighland Park Cask Strength has more spice and less smoke.Glen Scotia VictorianaGlen Scotia Victoriana has less smoke and more spice.

03 / THE RECORD

Behind the bottle.

MaturationAmerican oak ex-bourbon and European oak Oloroso sherry

Peat statuspeated

Mash / grainsderived from category

DistilleryBowmore

Sources, confidence & score rationale

Product page retained with market caveat; confirm U.S. ABV before publication.

Facts checked 3 September 2026. “Not verified” does not mean absent. Scores are editorial estimates, not tasting-panel measurements. Rubric: whisky-neat-v1.

[1] Bowmore · 18-Year Old ↗ · producer
Product page retained with market caveat; confirm U.S. ABV before publication.

Sweetness · 55
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Body · 70
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Smoke · 45
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Fresh fruit · 45
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Dried fruit · 50
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Floral · 0
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Spice · 20
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Oak · 65
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]

Malt / cereal · 5
Bottle-specific derivation from the verified production inputs in the launch research ledger. [1]