Bowmore 25

[Uncle Bobby]

Can anyone please tell me what the difference is between the Bowmore 25 year old and the Bowmore 25 year old Small Batch?
Which came first?
Many thanks.

[jcarrick]

I believe the Bowmore 25 year old came before the Bowmore 25 year old Small Batch Release but AFAIK they are both the same whisky, with the small batch being a repackaged 25 year old presented in a new bottle and box with the fact that it is a small batch release emphasised on the packaging.

here is an example of the old bottle
https://www.thedrinkshop.com/item/3213/bowmore-25-year-old

and the new bottle
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/6297/bowmore-25-year-old

They may have tweaked the recipe for what goes into the 25 over the years but I don't recall any official announcement of this, also by there very nature such a small batch of single malt is bound to vary slightly in its taste profile from year to year.

[Uncle Bobby]

Thanks for that.