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UNCHARTED WHISKY CO. "ONE WAY OR ANOTHER" BOWMORE 11 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
Uncharted Whisky Co.
ISLAY PEAT THROUGH A BOURBON LENS
Bowmore sits on the shores of Loch Indaal in the heart of Islay, and it has been making whisky since 1779. That makes it one of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland. Its spirit carries the island's signature peat smoke, but with a rounder, more maritime character than the heavy hitters on Islay's south coast.
Uncharted's "One Way Or Another" takes that Bowmore spirit and lets a first fill ex-Jim Beam bourbon barrel shape it for 11 years. No sherry influence, no wine cask finish. Just Islay spirit and American oak. The bourbon barrel amplifies the cereal sweetness and honey while the Bowmore peat stays present underneath: salty, coastal, never overpowering.
This is minimal intervention whisky. Uncharted bottled cask UC067 at natural cask strength with no colouring and no chill filtration. The natural variation in colour, flavour, and strength is the whole point. What the cask gave, the bottle keeps.
Distilled on June 27, 2015 and bottled in August 2026. 565 bottles from a single first fill bourbon barrel. This is Bowmore stripped back to its essentials: salt, cereal sweetness, honey, gentle peat, and oak.
Distillery Profile: Bowmore
- Founded 1779 on the shores of Loch Indaal, Islay. One of Scotland's oldest licensed distilleries.
- Bowmore's No. 1 Vaults is the oldest maturation warehouse in Scotland, sitting partially below sea level.
- Lightly to moderately peated spirit with a distinctive maritime, floral character that sets it apart from Islay's heavier peated distilleries.
- One of only a handful of Scottish distilleries that still operates its own floor maltings.
Cask Profile: 1st Fill Ex-Jim Beam Bourbon Barrel
A first fill bourbon barrel previously used at Jim Beam in Kentucky. The first fill means this oak had maximum flavour to give: vanilla, honey, caramel, and toasted grain.
Bourbon barrels are smaller than hogsheads (roughly 200 litres), giving a solid wood-to-spirit ratio over 11 years. The American oak pulls Bowmore's naturally peaty spirit toward sweetness and cereal, creating a balance between Islay smoke and bourbon-barrel warmth.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Uncharted Whisky Co. |
| Release Name | One Way Or Another |
| Distillery | Bowmore (Islay, Scotland) |
| Style | Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
| Region | Islay |
| Age | 11 Years |
| ABV | 54.1% (Cask Strength) |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Maturation | 1st Fill Ex-Jim Beam Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Reference | UC067 |
| Distilled | June 27, 2015 |
| Bottled | August 2026 |
| Outturn | 565 Bottles |
| Non-Chill Filtered | Yes |
| Natural Colour | Yes |
| Estimated Arrival | November 2026 |
The Whiskey Lab's Quality Commitments
- Single Cask: Every bottle from cask UC067. One cask, one bottling.
- True Cask Strength: Bottled at 54.1%, exactly as it came from the wood.
- Natural Colour & Non-Chill Filtered: Nothing added, nothing taken away.
