The Islay-based Bowmore Distillery has announced the return of The Devil’s Casks series, more than a decade after the original limited editions were released.

The new releases, which will be available exclusively from The Whisky Shop, comprise two single malt Scotch whiskies: Bowmore The Devil’s Casks 10 Year Old (56.6% ABV), a 2026 interpretation paying homage to the original three small-batch releases, and Bowmore The Devil’s Casks 22 Year Old (59.6% ABV), crafted using two remaining casks from the original releases and matured for a further decade.

Bowmore The Devil’s Casks 10 Year Old was matured in first-fill Oloroso Sherry casks and finished in first-fill Pedro Ximénez casks, creating what is described as an intensely rich and decadent character. It delivers layers of dark fruit and fruitcake, wrapped in cocoa and maple syrup, with a signature thread of smoke running throughout.

Bowmore The Devil’s Casks 22 Year Old was matured for 22 years in first-fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks, before a final finish in refill Oloroso. This cask-strength expression is said to deliver remarkable depth and richness, with flavours of charred fruit and treacle giving way to savoury notes of salty oak and liquorice.

First released between 2013 and 2015, The Devil’s Casks trilogy became known for revealing a darker, richer side of Bowmore through the influence of Sherry casks, bringing together intense layers of flavour, including dark fruit, treacle, chocolate, spice and the distillery’s signature smoke.

The Devil’s Casks name draws on one of Bowmore’s best-known local legends. The devil is said to have entered The Round Church in Bowmore village on Islay, only to discover there were no corners in which to hide. Chased by locals into Bowmore Distillery, the devil escaped inside a whisky cask bound for the mainland.

Commenting on the launch, Dr Calum Fraser, Master Blender, Scotch and Irish at Suntory Global Spirits, said: “The Devil’s Casks became one of Bowmore’s most memorable modern limited editions, combining Bowmore folklore with an intensely rich, flavour-led expression of the distillery’s character. The robust, sweet, dark-fruit influence of Sherry casks melded beautifully with Bowmore’s coastal peat smoke and maritime salinity. Revisiting the series more than a decade later gave us the opportunity to explore what made those original whiskies so distinctive, while offering Bowmore devotees the chance to once again experience these gone, yet far from forgotten, gems.”

Kirsteen Beeston, Global Brand Marketing Director, Scotch and Irish at Suntory Global Spirits, added: “The Whisky Shop is the perfect partner to release The Devil’s Casks, with whisky connoisseurs who will likely remember the original trilogy and a new generation of customers now able to experience it. Certain past releases have earned such a devoted following that their appeal endures long after they sell out. Revisiting the archives gives new whisky drinkers and collectors the opportunity to discover these exceptional expressions. With its unmistakable character, mythology and enduring reputation, The Devil’s Casks felt like the natural place to begin.”

Bowmore The Devil’s Casks 10 Year Old and Bowmore The Devil’s Casks 22 Year Old, will initially be available from October 16th exclusively through The Whisky Shop, for the respective RRPs of £70.00 and £380.00. They will then also be available from the Bowmore distillery from December 1st.