Living Souls Bowmore

85/ 100Very good

This is a young Islay single malt from Bowmore, bottled at 50.0% ABV and matured in a second-fill bourbon cask. For a novice drinker, that usually suggests a spirit-forward style with the distillery character still clearly present, while the cask is more likely to add gentle vanilla and oak rather than heavy sweetness.

Category: Single Malt
Bottled by: Living Souls
ABV: 50.0%
Age: 7 years
Cask: Second-fill bourbon barrels
Release: 2025
Bottled: 2025
Coloring: Natural color
Filtration: Non-chill filtered

Reviews

Whiskyfun published a reviewJul 27, 2026
Living Souls Bowmore
Bowmore · Single Malt
2025 release7 years50.0% ABV
Very good review score, 85 out of 100
A little avalanche of Bowmore, including our 700th here on WF
WhiskyNotes published a reviewFeb 6, 2026
Living Souls Bowmore
Bowmore · Single Malt
2025 release7 years50.0% ABV
Very good review score, 87 out of 100
Mineral notes, wet chalk, grapefruit and lemon zest dominate this sharp, austere Bowmore, which shows plenty of character but could use more maturity.
beach
bourbon
bread
chalk
+12 more
By Ruben