From the oldest distillery on Islay, Bowmore’s 15-Year-Old sits in that sweet spot where smoke meets elegance. Aged first in bourbon casks, then finished in Oloroso sherry oak, it carries deep notes of dark chocolate, dried fruit, and that gentle maritime peat that only Bowmore seems to master. The nose opens with orange peel and toasted almonds, the palate turns richer — molasses, cocoa, a trace of clove — before fading into sea-salted caramel and soft smoke. Balanced, brooding, and quietly luxurious — a whisky that feels like the fireplace at the end of a long night.