THE BOWMORE TWEED SAVILE ROW EXPERIENCE

The ultimate luxury Christmas gift for the Single Malt whisky-drinking gentleman

Bowmore, the first Islay Single Malt whisky is collaborating with esteemed Savile Row tailor, Malcolm Plews to create the ultimate premium Christmas gift; a bespoke tailoring session where gents will be fitted with a made-to-measure Bowmore Tweed jacket followed by an in-depth one to one whisky tasting with a Bowmore expert on the range of perfectly balanced, warm and smoky Bowmore whiskies.

The package, which retails at £3,000, also includes first class travel to London from anywhere in the UK, a night’s stay for two at the Malmaison Clerkenwell, and lunch for two at the undeniably chic Sartoria restaurant, Savile Row. A bottle of Bowmore 15YO and whisky glasses complete the package and are issued to the recipient with details of the package just in time for Christmas Day.

Like Bowmore, Malcolm Plews is renowned for creating products of the highest quality and craftsmanship. With over 40 years experience, Malcolm provides the ultimate bespoke tailoring experience from the home of British tailoring. Positioned in the heart of Mayfair, central London, Savile Row tailors have long epitomised the well-dressed man. Malcolm fits and cut all his suits on the premises. Each jacket will take two fitting sessions to complete.

The Bowmore Tweed echoes the brand’s heritage and provenance. Made from the finest British wool, the Tweed has been produced in conjunction with Gordon and Sheila Covell, owners of the Islay Woollen Mill, whose designs have featured in Hollywood blockbuster Braveheart!!

The colour palette is routed in Bowmore’s core, Islay, with the blue inspired by the wild waves of Loch Indaal that surround Bowmore distillery and its legendary No.1 vaults, where the remarkable whiskies spend their long lives. The grey mirrors Islay’s slate and heather on the island and the burnt orange signifies the giant copper still of the Bowmoredistillery as well as the amber colour of the perfectly balanced warm and smoky spirit. ! In addition to bespoke Tweed jackets, Bowmore Tweed is also available in rugs and scarves

The Bowmore Tweed Savile Row Experience is available from www.singlemaltwhiskyshop.com  at RRP £3,000.

For more information visit www.bowmore.com/

Notes:

Bowmore

The best-balanced Islay single malt whisky is the perfect reward after your outdoor experience.

Founded in 1779, Bowmore is the oldest Distillery on Islay, one of the Scottish isles, which make up the region known as the ‘Islands’ in the lexicon of Whisky. The other regions are the Highlands, Speyside and the Lowlands. Islay malts are famous for their characteristic smokiness and Bowmore is no exception; we carefully smoke our malt and use skills handed down from generation to generation to craft a perfectly balanced Single Malt.

Bowmore’s adherence to traditional production methods helps to shape the character of our Single Malts. We’re one of only a few distilleries anywhere which still produces its own floor malted barley, hand-turned by traditional wooden malt shovel. For our whiskies we draw water from the Laggan River, with its rich peaty overtones, and it’s the same Islay peat that fires the malt drying kiln.

Bowmore Distillery’s close proximity to the sea is also vital in determining the final character of our spirit. The legendary Bowmore No. 1 Vaults is where most of our whiskies spend their long lives resting quietly in the cool, dark, damp cellars below sea level, oblivious to the waves thrashing the Vault’s sea-facing wall.

They mature in oak casks, previously used for bourbon, sherry or claret, gradually developing rich and mellow flavours. It’s this combination of peat, barley, sea breeze, water, wood, people and tradition that together create the perfectly balanced warm and smoky character of Bowmore Single Malt Whiskies.

The Bowmore domestic product range:

• Bowmore Legend

• Bowmore 12 Years Old

• Bowmore 15 Years Old ‘Darkest’ (sherry cask finished)

• Bowmore 18 Years Old

• Bowmore 25 Years Old

Islay

Islay is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides, and is also known as “The Queen of the Hebrides.” Its mild climate and rich peaty soil make it ideal for creating whisky, and despite having a population of not much more than 3,000, it’s home to no fewer than eight distilleries.