{"product_id":"bowmore-1996-2026-30yo-44-5-cask-211-the-virtues-temperance-robert-bauer-and-distilia","title":"Bowmore 1996\/2026 30yo 44,5% cask #211 The Virtues - Temperance, Robert Bauer and Distilia","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eOfficial launch - Autumn 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Virtues – Temperance | Bowmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(214, 157, 116);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Blessed are they, whom grace doth so illume, that appetite in them exhaleth no inordinate desire, still hung’ring as the rule of temperance wills.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cb\u003eDANTE – PURGATORIO, CANTO 24\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003esixth chapter in\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Virtues \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eseries\u003cspan\u003e follows the acclaimed releases of Charity, Kindness, Diligence, Chastity, and Patience. This time, the journey takes us to the windswept shores of Islay, where an exceptional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30-year-old Bowmore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e embodies the virtue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemperance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistilled in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune 1996\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBowmore Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this remarkable single malt spent three decades resting in a single \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erefill hogshead (#211)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Rather than being shaped by aggressive cask finishing, the spirit was given the time and space to mature naturally, allowing the unmistakable character of Bowmore to remain at its heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at its natural \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecask strength of 44.5% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, without additives or manipulation, Temperance is a study in balance and restraint. Three decades of maturation have refined the spirit without overwhelming it, revealing a whisky where smoke and freshness, richness and clarity, power and elegance exist in remarkable harmony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e198 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were produced, making this an exceptionally limited expression and a fitting tribute to one of the most demanding virtues: the ability to resist excess and preserve what truly matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThirty years in a \u003cstrong\u003eScottish\u003c\/strong\u003e warehouse cannot be hurried. Slowly, season after season, the whisky surrendered some of its youthful force while gaining depth, complexity, and grace. \u003cstrong\u003eTemperance\u003c\/strong\u003e reminds us that true richness does not always come from adding more - sometimes it comes from knowing when to leave something untouched.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Islay, Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bowmore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e June 1996\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e September 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Refill Hogshead - #211\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Barley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 30 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrength:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 44.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 700 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 198 Bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustration \u0026amp; Selection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Robert Bauer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen man gluts himself on feast and drink, he will in time take harm to his very soul. And just as with man, so too the soul of a whisky is often smothered by aggressive finishing in the wettest casks - dressed up dark and wine-like, until little remains of its original soul and the character of its distillery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot so this Bowmore. For thirty years, the angels wrestled and pulled at this used hogshead in a cold Scottish warehouse, purifying and refining its wild Islay character. \"Exercise and temperance can preserve something of our early strength even in old age,\" as Cicero already knew.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the nose, fine dark smoke, leather, and wet hay draw the senses into a shadowed depth, caught and lifted by fresh scents of oxygen, sea spray, dried apples, and lemon zest.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the palate, a bewildering pastry sweetness meets pure brine, creating a whisky that is rich and full of character while remaining remarkably clear and elegant. The experience slowly fades into a long, bittersweet echo of grapefruit peel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere others drown their spirit in excess, practice temperance, and you shall know a richness within.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBowmore, founded in 1779 on the shores of Loch Indaal, is one of Scotland's \u003cstrong\u003eoldest licensed distilleries\u003c\/strong\u003e and one of \u003cstrong\u003eIslay's\u003c\/strong\u003e most iconic names. Its coastal warehouses and distinctive island character have become inseparable from the identity of \u003cstrong\u003eBowmore whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemperance is the art of preserving what matters - and allowing time to reveal the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/distilia.shop\/pages\/the-virtues\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Virtues\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; Rob Bauer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rob-bauer.com\/\"\u003erob-bauer.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Distilia Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58706151997788,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1238\/2300\/files\/coming_soon_temperance.jpg?v=1787128056","url":"https:\/\/distilia.com\/fr\/products\/bowmore-1996-2026-30yo-44-5-cask-211-the-virtues-temperance-robert-bauer-and-distilia","provider":"Distilia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}